A CQC rating is a snapshot from the day it was published. Across the 332 areas Docorix covers, the typical rating is 4.1 years old, and 66% of rated services have a rating more than 3 years old.
Source: CQC register · 29,137 rated services · updated 9 October 2026
Rating age by town
Share of rated services whose current CQC rating is more than 3 years old.
Rating age by type of service
The longest-standing ratings
Current ratings with the earliest publication dates. An older rating is not a bad sign on its own – the CQC prioritises inspections by risk – but it is worth asking the provider what has changed since.
- Central Health Clinic Bristol Good rating published 2 Dec 2014
- Scots Gap Medical Group Northumberland Good rating published 8 Jan 2015
- Manor Lodge Chelmsford Outstanding rating published 15 Jan 2015
- St Wilfrid’s Hospice Eastbourne Outstanding rating published 26 Feb 2015
- Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury Canterbury Good rating published 30 Mar 2015
- The Grove Medical Group Newcastle upon Tyne Good rating published 14 May 2015
- Orchard Court Darlington Outstanding rating published 21 May 2015
- Liverpool Women’s at Aintree Liverpool Good rating published 22 May 2015
- Western Road Surgery Basildon Good rating published 28 May 2015
- Chestnut Tree House Arun Good rating published 1 Jun 2015
Questions
How is rating age worked out?
It is the time between the date the CQC published a service’s current overall rating and 9 October 2026. Services that have not been rated under their current registration are not included.
Does an old rating mean a service hasn’t been checked?
Not necessarily. The CQC monitors services between inspections and prioritises visits where it sees risk, and some services have had inspections that did not produce a new rating. Always read the latest report and ask the provider directly.
Where does the data come from?
The Care Quality Commission’s public register, refreshed weekly. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission, used under the Open Government Licence.
