Parklands Nursing Home

Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0AD

01915130150

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

3 November 2020

Provider

Malhotra Care Homes Limited

Beds

54 beds

About Parklands Nursing Home

Parklands Nursing Home is a nursing care home in County Durham, providing personal and nursing care to adults. Details from the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Parklands Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 54 people in a single-storey building. At inspection, 39 people were using the service. The home includes 13 bedrooms in a designated area intended for people discharged from hospital.

The provider and registered manager had established robust plans to safely care for people admitted with COVID-19. They reviewed the environment and adapted a designated area to minimise infection risk, and had reviewed fire evacuation procedures to ensure people could be safely evacuated.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 November 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Facilities include shared lounges and dining rooms, a hairdressing room and wheelchair-accessible grounds.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 54 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SR7 0AD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 27 April 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 November 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Parklands Nursing Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Parklands Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Parklands Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Parklands Nursing Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees