Merlewood House
Residential care home in Great Harwood, registered for 6 beds. Regulated by CQC.
Good
Last inspected about 7 years ago
Published 2019-04-10
Read this rating with care. It reflects a visit more than five years ago. Ask the service when it was last inspected and whether the manager has changed since.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Details
- Type of care
- Residential care home
- Registered places
- 6
- Address
- 52 Park Lane, Great Harwood, BB6 7RF
- Telephone
- 01254885355
- Website
- www.autism.org.uk
- Registered provider
- National Autistic Society (The)
- Registered manager
- Croft, Katherine
- Registered since
- 2010-12-23
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 6 beds it is smaller than 7% of the 311 residential care homes in Lancashire.
Who this service is for
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Learning disabilities
The operator’s wider record
National Autistic Society (The) runs 38 services in the UK with 269 beds. Across the estate:
- 26 good
- 8 need improvement
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Source: CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.