ESPA Domiciliary Agency
Cleveland Business Centre, Middlesbrough, TS1 2RQ · Middlesbrough · North East
Community based adult social care services · operated by Education and Services for People with Autism Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 4 years old.
- Age of rating
- 4 years old — published 16 Jul 2021. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 16 of Education and Services for People with Autism Limited's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Jan 2018 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Jan 2018 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Jan 2018 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 16 Jul 2021 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 16 other locations
Other active services registered to Education and Services for People with Autism Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh | Outstanding9 Jun 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beechwood | Outstanding21 May 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Sunderland |
| Burnfoot Court | Good27 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Cedars Lodge | Good14 Feb 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Sunderland |
| ESPA Agency | Not yet rated | Sunderland |
| East Dene Court | Good9 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 35-37 Portland Avenue | Good29 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 7 The Cedars | Good16 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Sunderland |
| Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 8-8a The Cedars | Good11 Oct 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Sunderland |
| Forest Hall | Good7 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | North Tyneside |
| Garden Lodge | Good29 Dec 2022rating 3+ yrs old | County Durham |
| Holly House | Good6 Dec 2023 | Sunderland |
…and 4 more.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 10 Jan 2017
- Service type
- Community based adult social care services
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-3232598121
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 8 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.