SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
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. ?
Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 7 The Cedars is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 4 other homes in Sunderland.
93% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 7 The Cedars
An independent residential care home in Sunderland, Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 7 The Cedars is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 7 beds. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Sunderland, where the median is 34 beds.
CQC last rated the home in April 2020, giving it Good overall. Safe, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. CQC rated effective as Outstanding. That matches its previous rating, from July 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 43% of ratings in Sunderland are as old (how rating age varies by council).
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Education and Services for People with Autism Limited runs 14 care homes, and all 14 rated are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. That is true of 96% of homes in Sunderland. 4 other homes in Sunderland share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”.
