- Independent hospital
Kinvara Private Hospital
Assessment report published 3 February 2026
Ratings - Surgery
Our view of the service
Kinvara Private Hospital is an independent hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The hospital primarily serves the communities of Rotherham and Sheffield and surrounding areas. It also accepts patient referrals from outside this area.
Surgical services at the Kinvara Private Hospital provide day and overnight facilities for adults.
Facilities at Kinvara Private Hospital include inpatient wards, with beds for day case and inpatients. Whilst most rooms are ensuite, some do not have ensuite facilities and the hospital had 2 laminar flow theatres. The main service provided by this hospital was surgery.
The service had enough staff to care for people and keep them safe. Staff had training in key skills and managed infection risks well. They assessed risks to people and acted on them. Premises, facilities and equipment were clean and well-maintained, medicines were managed well and incidents were investigated in a timely manner with focus on learning and improvement.
Staff assessed people’s health needs and provided good care and treatment with positive care outcomes. They monitored people’s nutritional needs and managed pain relief. Staff worked well together and with service partners for the benefit of patients. Staff monitored the effectiveness of care and treatment and used the findings to make improvements and achieved good outcomes for patients.
Staff treated people with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity and took account of their individual needs and choices. Staff were alert and responsive to people’s needs and provided emotional support to patients to avoid any preventable discomfort, concern or distress. The service had systems in place to support staff with their wellbeing, safe working and emotional support. All staff, without exception spoke positively about the support they had received from managers.
The service planned care and treatment to meet the needs of local people, took account of people’s individual needs and future care plans, and made it easy for people to give feedback about their experiences. Care and treatment was centred around people and their needs. People could access the service when they needed it, in a way that promoted equality, removed barriers or delays and protected their rights.
There were clear governance structures in place that provided assurance of oversight and performance against safety measures. The service had a vision and strategy that was aligned with the health priorities of the local area. Managers and leaders at the service had the relevant skills and abilities to manage the services effectively. Staff spoke positively about the visibility of leaders and the support they had received from their managers. They spoke about how managers and senior leaders were approachable and provided them with good support, guidance and development opportunities.
People's experience of this service
People were positive about the staff treating them with warmth and kindness and providing effective care and treatment. They told us their care and treatment was person-centred, individual to them and met with their needs and preferences. They said they received appointments quickly and staff were polite and professional, their treatment was explained, and they understood the plan of care.