Which nursing homes in Seaham are listed here?

Five providers match this search: Parklands Nursing Home, Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home, The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton, Dr. Ashdown's Stockton Lodge and Lindisfarne Seaham. All are registered to provide accommodation with nursing care. Each of the five currently holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. Every profile opens onto the registration and inspection detail for that home.

What should I ask when visiting a nursing home in Seaham?

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends, and how much agency cover is used. Ask what happens when a resident becomes unwell, who calls the doctor and how quickly relatives are told. Request a recent menu and the activities programme, and ask whether residents keep their own routines for getting up and going to bed. Where every home shares a rating, these answers are what will separate them.

How does a nursing home differ from a residential care home?

Both provide accommodation, meals and help with personal care such as washing and dressing. A nursing home also keeps registered nurses on duty at all hours, so clinical care is delivered on site. That matters where someone needs wound care, injected medicines, tube feeding or close monitoring of an unstable condition. A residential care home would ordinarily call on visiting community nurses for those same tasks.

Can Durham County Council fund a nursing home placement?

It can contribute where the care needs assessment concludes that nursing care is required and the financial assessment shows income and capital below the relevant thresholds. Durham County Council carries out both assessments before agreeing to fund any part of a placement. Where a registered nurse is needed, the NHS may also contribute towards the nursing element of the fee. Households with capital above the threshold usually meet the cost themselves at first.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Seaham?

Contact the adult social care team at Durham County Council and ask for an assessment of care needs. The request may be made by the person themselves, by a relative acting with their agreement, or by a hospital or general practice. An assessor will look at health, mobility, daily living and the help family members already provide. The written outcome then forms the basis of any care plan and of any funded support.

How far ahead should the search begin?

Start as soon as nursing care looks like the likely direction rather than waiting for a hospital discharge to set the timetable. Early enquiries leave time to visit each home more than once and to read the inspection reports carefully. Rooms suited to particular needs come free unpredictably and a waiting list is always possible. Arranging an assessment sooner also means any funded support is agreed before a place is required.

Nursing Homes in Seaham

Seaham has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 5 are rated Good. All 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Seaham at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Seaham, to help you judge the options below.

Durham County Council pays, residential care: £857 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392, median £1,369
Care home beds filled across County Durham: 89%. The 12 month average is 88%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 85
People aged 75 and over: 58,300. Rising to 68,700 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 20 changed owner, covering 844 beds.
Who pays, across County Durham (estimate): 51% council, 26% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 7,500. Rising to 9,300 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 14,200. Rising to 20,600 by 2035, up 44%

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What nursing care in Seaham involves

The difference a nursing registration makes

Homes registered for nursing care keep a registered nurse on the rota at every hour, which allows wound care, injected medicines, catheter and tube management, pressure area care and the monitoring of an unstable condition to be handled on the premises. Residential homes rely on visiting community nurses for the same tasks. That distinction is worth settling before any visits are arranged, because nursing care costs more and a move into the wrong sort of setting seldom lasts. Where the daily need is help with washing, dressing, meals and company, a residential home may serve better and leave more in reserve for later.

When every home shares the same rating

Five homes match this search. Parklands Nursing Home, Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home, The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton, Dr. Ashdown's Stockton Lodge and Lindisfarne Seaham each hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. A uniform set of ratings means the rating stops working as a filter, and the reports become the material that matters. Read what inspectors recorded on staffing levels overnight, how medicines were stored and administered, whether care plans were current, and what residents and relatives said when asked. Two homes carrying the same rating can feel entirely different once those pages have been read, and one may suit a particular condition far better than the rest.

What to ask and watch for on a visit

Ask how many registered nurses cover the night shift and the weekend, and how often agency staff fill the gaps, since continuity of nursing shapes daily life more than almost anything else. Ask what happens when a resident deteriorates, who calls the doctor and how quickly families are told. Ask how long the manager has been in post and what has changed since inspectors last visited. Then go and look, more than once and at different hours, noticing whether people are occupied rather than seated in front of a television and whether staff use residents' names as a matter of course.

Getting an assessment and funding a place

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support may request a care needs assessment, whatever their means, and the duty to provide one rests with Durham County Council Adult Social Care. An assessor considers personal care, mobility, nutrition, memory and medical needs alongside the support relatives already give, then records the outcome in writing. That document establishes whether nursing care is genuinely the right answer and gives each home a clear account of what it would be taking on.

Meeting the fees

A financial assessment follows separately, weighing income and capital against the national thresholds. Below them, the council contributes towards a placement it agrees is needed, although a third party top up may be sought where the chosen home costs more than it would ordinarily fund. Above them, the fees are met privately and a fresh assessment can be requested as capital reduces. Because nursing is part of the package, the NHS may also contribute towards that element regardless of means, so ask each home for a written breakdown of the weekly charge and what sits outside it.

5 nursing homes in Seaham

Parklands Nursing Home · Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0AD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Malhotra Care Homes Limited
Parklands Nursing Home is a nursing home in Seaham, County Durham. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also support some younger adults with nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home · Portland Avenue, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 8BT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
We are Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home in Seaham, County Durham. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dr. Ashdown's Stockton Lodge · Seaton Park, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0HJ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Seaham Care Limited
Stockton Lodge is a care home in Seaham, County Durham, providing both residential and nursing care. We look after older people and younger adults, including many residents living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lindisfarne · King Edward Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 7TY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Gainford Care Homes Limited
We at Lindisfarne Seaham are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the coastal town of Seaham, County Durham. Our home provides specialised support for older people, adults living with dementia, and individuals with complex...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton · Wellfield Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 9HN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Village Care Home (Murton) Limited
We at The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of Seaham, County Durham, providing a welcoming sanctuary for older people, adults living with dementia, and individuals with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in County Durham, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369.	£857	£1,331 to £1,392
Nursing care England figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£890	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,458.	Not published separately	£1,268 to £1,548
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Dr. Ashdown's Stockton Lodge, 4 March 2023, Good
Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home, 13 March 2021, Good
The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton, 24 December 2019, Good

Longest since a report

Parklands Nursing Home, 27 April 2018, Good
Lindisfarne Seaham, 24 October 2018, Good
The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton, 24 December 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Seaham

How many nursing homes are there in Seaham?

Seaham has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 5 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Seaham?

Durham County Council pays an average of £857 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392 a week. North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which nursing homes in Seaham were inspected most recently?

Dr. Ashdown's Stockton Lodge (4 March 2023), Cedar Court Residential and Nursing Home (13 March 2021) and The Village Nursing and Care Home @ Murton (24 December 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.

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