Care home · Seaham
East Dene Court
Illustrative photo, not of East Dene Court- Address
- Melbury Street, Seaham, SR7 7NF
- Run by
- Education and Services for People with Autism Limited (17 services)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1037868)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 9 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Garden
- Garden for residents (as stated on espa.org.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Kayleigh Stavers
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1994 (32 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02909953)
- Last CQC check
- 9 Jun 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,070–£1,300 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-112944231
The service in brief
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, East Dene Court is based in Seaham, run by Education and Services for People with Autism Limited. It supports adults under 65 and children, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2023). It is one of 16 CQC-registered care homes in and around Seaham; 15 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe128 of 138 in County Durham
- Effective129 of 138 in County Durham
- Caring122 of 137 in County Durham
- Responsive122 of 138 in County Durham
- Well-led115 of 138 in County Durham
Source: CQC, published 9 June 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in County Durham share it.
The company behind East Dene Court
East Dene Court is run by Education And Services For People With Autism Limited (company 02909953), incorporated in 1994, 16 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, its confirmation statement is overdue, it has 7 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other residential care and other social work without accommodation.
Education and Services for People with Autism Limited runs 17 CQC-registered services across 5 council areas; 17 of the 17 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
5 of its services are in County Durham.
Ratings over time
- Sep 2015
- Oct 2017
- Jun 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 9 June 2023
- CQC inspection report 12 October 2017
- CQC inspection report 7 September 2015
- Inspection report 28 September 2013
- Inspection report 9 October 2012
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 18 September 2026 by Durham. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "ESPA - East Dene Court"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Dalton & Dawdon
- Council
- Durham County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- NHS planning area
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SR7 (18)
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Close by
- Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 13 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Seaham, 1.6 km (20 min walk)
- GP surgery Marlborough Surgery, 910 m (11 min walk)
- Pharmacy Asda, 870 m (11 min walk)
- Shop Park Side Convenience Store, 690 m (9 min walk)
- Park 190 m (2 min walk)
- Café Asda Café, 880 m (11 min walk)
- Place of worship St Hild and St Helen Christian Fellowship, 60 m (1 min walk)
- Library Seaham Library, 970 m (12 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Inspection findings in brief
- Right Support: Some staff had supported people living at East Dene Court for a long time.
- They had built up positive relationships and knew people's needs well.
- Staff supported people to engage in activities they chose and to access the community when they wanted.
- People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Inspected 10 May 2023; report published 9 June 2023; supporting 9 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Registered specialisms
Registration details from CQC.
Choice nearby
There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Melbury House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (1 of the nearest 25).
8 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Dalton & Dawdon ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (9 min), a park (2 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The ratings in context
East Dene Court has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 114 of the 137 other care homes in County Durham that CQC has rated.
Costs to expect
We estimate East Dene Court at £1,070–£1,300 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £56k–£68k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), County Durham Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Track record
Registered in January 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 3 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
5 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 9 June 2023.
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Where East Dene Court stands locally
- Rated Good. Across County Durham, 93% of the 137 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2023) is more recent than 61% of care home ratings in County Durham.
- With 9 beds it is smaller than 80% of care homes in County Durham, where the typical home has 40.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 76% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in County Durham lists 4.
Comparison set: every registered care home in County Durham, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Questions about East Dene Court
- When did CQC last rate East Dene Court?
- CQC published the current rating on 9 June 2023, 3 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Does East Dene Court support people with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- What services is East Dene Court registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask East Dene Court how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Is East Dene Court registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-112944231 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in June 2023.
- Where is East Dene Court?
- It is at Melbury Street, Seaham, SR7 7NF.
- How is East Dene Court rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What are East Dene Court's fees?
- We don't have published prices from East Dene Court yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,185 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North East). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Who is the registered provider for East Dene Court?
- The registered provider is Education and Services for People with Autism Limited, according to CQC.
- How many beds does East Dene Court have?
- East Dene Court has 9 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
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Details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Text marked "in the provider's own words" is supplied by the provider. The Care Panel is not a care provider.