Rainbows Hospice Earns Highest Care Quality Rating in England

In a remarkable achievement, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People in Loughborough has become the first children's hospice in England to be rated outstanding across all five Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection areas. The hospice, run by Cope Children's Trust, is a specialist palliative care service that supports babies, children, and young people up to the age of 25 with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

According to the CQC report, the hospice provides "exemplary and compassionate care" to the children and young people it serves. Inspectors were particularly impressed by the staff's dedication to understanding the individual needs and preferences of the young people, going "above and beyond" to ensure their comfort and well-being.

Over the past five years, Rainbows Hospice has worked diligently to expand its reach beyond the hospice itself, delivering care in hospitals, communities, and family homes. This has made the hospice's specialist expertise more accessible to those facing terminal or life-threatening conditions across the East Midlands region.

The outstanding rating is a testament to the hard work and commitment of everyone involved with the hospice. Julie Taylor, the executive nurse at Rainbows, expressed her pride in the achievement, stating that it reflects the organization's dedication to providing relevant and responsive services to the families it supports.