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St Nicholas Hospice β€” CQC Rating

Hospitals & hospices Β· Bury St Edmunds Β· IP33 2QY

What is St Nicholas Hospice's CQC rating?

St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Outstanding, published on 6 August 2016. This is CQC's official rating β€” the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England β€” reported here exactly as published, with a link to the full report.

Source:Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings)Β·as of 1 June 2026updated monthly (last: )
St Nicholas Hospice β€” official CQC details (1 June 2026, CQC, OGL v3.0)
FieldValue
CQC overall ratingOutstanding
Rating published6 August 2016
Service typeHospitals & hospices
Primary inspection categoryHospice services
RegionEast of England
Local authoritySuffolk
ProviderSt. Nicholas Hospice (Suffolk)
CQC location ID1-108788101

Read the full CQC inspection report

The Outstanding rating is CQC's own judgement. The full report β€” including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings β€” is published on the CQC website.

View St Nicholas Hospice on cqc.org.uk

Frequently asked questions

What is St Nicholas Hospice’s CQC rating?
St Nicholas Hospice (Bury St Edmunds) holds a CQC overall rating of Outstanding, published on 6 August 2016. This is the official rating awarded by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, and is reported here exactly as CQC published it.
Is St Nicholas Hospice a good hospital?
The CQC rates St Nicholas Hospice as Outstanding. An Outstanding rating means the service performs exceptionally well β€” the highest of CQC’s four ratings. CQC is the authority on this judgement; Gera reproduces the rating and links to the full CQC report so you can read the detail behind it.
Where can I read the full CQC inspection report for St Nicholas Hospice?
The full CQC inspection report for St Nicholas Hospice, including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings, is published on the CQC website at https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-108788101.

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Contains public sector information published by Care Quality Commission and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings) (1 June 2026, published 1 June 2026).