SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Ashdown Close - Southport is a 2-bed residential care home in Southport, Sefton, run by Autism Initiatives (UK). CQC registers it to look after younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. That is smaller than most homes in Sefton, where the typical home has 27 beds.
10 of Autism Initiatives (UK)’s 10 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. 94% of homes in Sefton also score 5. 63 other homes in Sefton share its tier, “Good”.
In January 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from September 2015. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Sefton, 53% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
