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. ?
Run by Education and Services for People with Autism Limited, East Dene Court is a residential care home in Seaham, County Durham with 9 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and children. It is a small home for County Durham, where the median is 40 beds.
In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. 84% of homes in County Durham also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 14 of Education and Services for People with Autism Limited’s 14 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
Its CQC rating, from June 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in October 2017, was the same.
