Seahaven

110 Wellington Parade, Kingsdown, Deal, Kent, CT14 8AF

01304364704

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 May 2023

Provider

Optima Care Limited

Beds

19 beds

About Seahaven

Seahaven is a care home in Kent, offering a calm and homely environment where residents can feel truly at ease. The dedicated team works hard to ensure that every person in their care is treated with warmth, dignity, and respect. For families searching for a place that genuinely feels like a home, Seahaven aims to provide the kind of attentive, personalised support that brings real peace of mind.

Seahaven is a residential care home providing personal care to up to 19 people with learning disabilities and autism. The service operates from two adjoining houses registered as a single location, with one house accommodating 11 people and the other six people at the time of inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 June 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 19 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT14 8AF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 21 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 May 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 14 September 2019: Good
CaringPublished 14 September 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 14 September 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Seahaven'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 Seahaven, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Seahaven, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Seahaven'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