Hospice
Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent
Rook Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8DZ
This rating comes from the Care Quality Commission. View the official CQC record ↗
CQC ratings
The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (12 January 2026).
OverallOutstanding
SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringOutstanding
ResponsiveOutstanding
Well-ledGood
Rating history
Every CQC rating Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent has been given, in date order. When a newer inspection is published, it is added here.
Scale: 4 = Outstanding, 3 = Good, 2 = Requires improvement, 1 = Inadequate. Gaps are dates with no published rating for that question.
Provider & ownership history
Who is registered to run this service, and how that has changed.
CurrentOperated by Demelza House Childrens Hospice · registered since 5 January 2011
Services & regulated activities
Service types
- Hospice services
Regulated activities
- Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Who they care for
- Children 0-18 years
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
Specialisms
- Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)|Sensory impairments|Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Learning disabilities|Physical disabilities
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Frequently asked questions
What is Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent's CQC rating?
Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent has a CQC overall rating of Outstanding. The service is performing exceptionally well. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent last inspected?
Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 12 January 2026. Ratings can change at the next inspection.
Is this the official CQC rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes from the Care Quality Commission's open data. InspectedCare is an independent site and is not affiliated with the CQC. You can view the official record on cqc.org.uk.
Where is Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent?
Demelza, Hospice Care for Children - Kent is in Kent, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (12 January 2026) and may not reflect current conditions. InspectedCare is independent and not affiliated with the CQC or NHS. The authoritative record is at cqc.org.uk. Data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Request a correction.