Seaview House Nursing Home

14-16 Colne Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 1PY

01255421480

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 April 2023

Provider

Seaview House Care Ltd

Beds

20 beds

Rating history

GoodFeb 2017
GoodSept 2019
Requires ImprovementMay 2021
GoodMay 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Seaview House Care Ltd runs in England.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Seaview House Nursing Home

Seaview House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Essex, providing care for people with mental health needs. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Seaview House Nursing Home provides care for up to 20 people with mental health needs. The home is spread across three floors with a communal lounge and separate dining room, situated near the seafront and local facilities. At inspection, 19 people were living at the service.

People are protected from harm, with risks documented and considered carefully. The home maintains sufficient trained staff to meet residents' needs and ensures medicines are managed safely. Staff are recruited appropriately and receive suitable training.

The service implements good infection control practices to protect people from infection risk.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 May 2023

Specialist Care

Mental health

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: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CO15 1PY

Registered care categories

Mental health conditions.

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 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 April 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 17 September 2019: Good
CaringPublished 17 September 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 17 September 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Seaview House 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 Seaview House Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Seaview House Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Seaview House 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