Residential care home · County Durham

Beachcomber Care Home

12 North Road, Seaham, SR7 7AA

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

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CQC rating

Good

Published 19 January 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
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?Requires improvement

Earlier ratings ?

November 2021Requires improvementSECRW
March 2018GoodSECRW
January 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in County Durham

Beachcomber Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 7 other homes in County Durham. 92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 9 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (8%)
Good 100 (70%)
Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
Requires improvement 11 (8%)
Not yet rated 2 (1%)

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About Beachcomber Care Home

Beachcomber Care Home is a 48-bed residential care home in Seaham, County Durham, run by A. Charles Thomas (Care) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2026. 84% of homes in County Durham also score 5. Across County Durham, 92% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC last rated the home in January 2023, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. CQC rated well-led as Requires improvement. That is up from Requires improvement in November 2021.