Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited

The Front, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS25 1DJ

01429863873

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

21 September 2021

Provider

Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited

Beds

20 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementDec 2014
Requires ImprovementJan 2016
Requires ImprovementJul 2016
Requires ImprovementOct 2017
GoodDec 2018
GoodOct 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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 Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited 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 Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited

Seymour House is a nursing home in Hartlepool providing care and support to people with mental health conditions. Further detail on how the service performs is set out in the CQC findings below.

Seymour House in Hartlepool is a nursing and personal care home for up to 20 people with mental health conditions. At inspection, 18 people were living there.

The home had systems in place to protect people from harm, with risks assessed and mitigation plans developed. Assessment and support plans had been improved, though staff needed to more clearly document any restrictions and their legal basis. The registered manager must ensure all staff fully understand and consistently apply the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its code of practice.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 October 2021

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 · TS25 1DJ

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 16 October 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 September 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 6 December 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 6 December 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

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

Read Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited'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 Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited, 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 Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited, 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 Seymour House (Hartlepool) Limited'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