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?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?★Outstanding
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. ?
Education and Services for People with Autism Limited runs Ashleigh, a residential care home in Newcastle upon Tyne with room for 10 residents. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Newcastle upon Tyne, where the median is 35 beds.
CQC last rated the home in June 2018, giving it Outstanding overall. Caring and well-led were also Outstanding. CQC rated safe, effective and responsive as Good. That is up from Good in December 2015. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 33% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne. Here is how rating age varies by council.
None of the 6 nearest homes is rated Outstanding. Education and Services for People with Autism Limited runs 14 care homes, and all 14 rated are Good or Outstanding. Across Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in January 2026. 90% of homes in Newcastle upon Tyne score the top mark of 5.
