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
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. ?
Melbury House 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%).
Broomhouse Care Limited runs Melbury House, a residential care home in Seaham, County Durham with room for 34 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC's latest rating, from June 2023, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. Well-led was rated Requires improvement. Its rating before that, in September 2017, was the same.
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
