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?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
The home changed owner in October 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Church View (Murton) is one of 142 care homes in County Durham: a 42-bed residential care home in Seaham, run by Strong Life Care (Church View) Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2024. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in January 2018, was the same.
The home changed owner in October 2025. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 99 other homes in County Durham share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment.
