NAS Community Services (North 1)
Margaret House, Blackburn, BB6 7QP · Lancashire · North West
Community based adult social care services · operated by National Autistic Society (The), part of National Autistic Society
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 7 years old, and 5 of this operator's 20 rated homes are below Good.
- Age of rating
- 7 years old — published 21 Jun 2019. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 5 of 20 of National Autistic Society (The)'s rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 21 Jun 2019 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 19 other locations
Other active services registered to National Autistic Society (The). The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees | Good14 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Somerset |
| Clayton Brook House | Good2 Aug 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Lancashire |
| Crossways | Good31 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Suffolk |
| Echo Square House | Good11 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Fernery House | Requires improvement5 Jan 2026 | Somerset |
| Field View | Requires improvement3 Oct 2023 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Hoylands House | Good3 Nov 2025 | Barnsley |
| Kingsley House | Good21 Jan 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Devon |
| Mainwaring Terrace | Good23 Feb 2026 | Manchester |
| Merlewood House | Good10 Apr 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Lancashire |
| NAS Community Services (East Anglia) | Good4 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Suffolk |
| NAS Community Services (Kent) | Good8 Jun 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
…and 7 more. See the full group view.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 11 May 2018
- Service type
- Community based adult social care services
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-5204321566
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.