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. ?
Parklands Nursing Home is one of 142 care homes in County Durham: a 54-bed nursing home in Seaham, run by Malhotra Care Homes Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2018. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in December 2015. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 29% of ratings in County Durham are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2026. That is true of 84% of homes in County Durham. In County Durham, 92% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). 10 of Malhotra Care Homes Limited’s 10 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
