🏛️ CQC Local Authority Assessment Report

Special Focus: Kent County Council

Comprehensive Analysis of 72 Local Authority Assessments

Generated on 03 October 2025 at 15:47

🎯 Kent County Council Performance Spotlight

Overall Rating

Requires improvement
CQC Assessment Outcome

National Ranking

#37
out of 72 authorities

Average QS Score

2.22
National avg: 2.60

Performance Percentile

11th
percentile nationally

Outstanding QS

0
out of 9 quality statements

Good QS

2
out of 9 quality statements

Requires Improvement

7
quality statements

Inadequate QS

0
quality statements

📊 Key Insights for Kent County Council:

  • Overall Performance: Below national average -0.38 vs national avg
  • Ranking: Middle 50% performer nationally
  • Strengths: 2 quality statements rated Good or Outstanding
  • Areas for improvement: 7 quality statements requiring attention

Total Authorities

72

Outstanding

2
2.8%

Good

47
65.3%

Requires Improvement

21
29.2%

Inadequate

1
1.4%

📈 Overall Rating Distribution

🎯 Kent County Council vs National Average

📊 Quality Statement Performance Analysis

📊 Average Quality Statement Scores

📋 Quality Statement Performance Summary

Detailed breakdown of ratings for each Quality Statement across all 72 authorities:

Quality Statement Outstanding Good Requires Improvement Inadequate Not Rated
QS1: Assessing Needs 0 (0.0%) 20 (27.8%) 51 (70.8%) 1 (1.4%) 0
QS2: Supporting People to Lead Healthier Lives 1 (1.4%) 44 (61.1%) 26 (36.1%) 1 (1.4%) 0
QS3: Equity in Experience and Outcomes 2 (2.8%) 29 (40.3%) 40 (55.6%) 1 (1.4%) 0
QS4: Care Provision, Integration and Continuity 0 (0.0%) 32 (44.4%) 40 (55.6%) 0 (0.0%) 0
QS5: Partnerships and Communities 5 (6.9%) 53 (73.6%) 14 (19.4%) 0 (0.0%) 0
QS6: Safe Pathways, Systems and Transitions 1 (1.4%) 39 (54.2%) 32 (44.4%) 0 (0.0%) 0
QS7: Safeguarding 1 (1.4%) 42 (58.3%) 27 (37.5%) 2 (2.8%) 0
QS8: Governance, Management and Sustainability 2 (2.8%) 48 (66.7%) 21 (29.2%) 1 (1.4%) 0
QS9: Learning, Improvement and Innovation 2 (2.8%) 59 (81.9%) 10 (13.9%) 1 (1.4%) 0

🏆 Top Performing Authorities

Authorities with the highest number of Good/Outstanding Quality Statement ratings:

Authority Overall Rating Good/Outstanding QS Count
Hertfordshire County Council Good 9
London Borough of Camden Outstanding 9
Cheshire East Council Good 9
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Outstanding 9
Knowsley Council Good 9

⚠️ Authorities Requiring Focus

Authorities with the highest number of Requires Improvement/Inadequate ratings:

Authority Overall Rating Requires Improvement/Inadequate QS Count
Blackpool Council Inadequate 9
Gloucestershire County Council Requires improvement 9
Lancashire County Council Requires improvement 9
Bath and North East Somerset Council Requires improvement 8
Derby City Council Requires improvement 8