Care home

Church View (Murton)

Care home in Seaham, County Durham

Church View (Murton)

Care home in Seaham, County Durham

Operated by Strong Life Care

CQC Good42 beds
AddressChurch Lane, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9PG
Beds42

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About

Church View (Murton) is a 42-bed care home in Seaham, County Durham. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all five key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — rated Good in the 2024 inspection report.

The home provides care for older people who need residential or nursing support.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Sunderland Royal Hospital6.1 miles
  • Near a main road

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

157 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Shoplifting20%
Criminal damage & arson11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what County Durham council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what County Durham pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£807
2025£857

What County Durham council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.

Local health safety net

Church View (Murton) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 6.1 miles away. The local GP practice is MURTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Sunderland Royal Hospital · 6.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
MURTON MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Seaham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Compass Community Transport Ltd

Provision of community transport facilities to the Disabled,old,infirm and socially excluded

3.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1099220)
Charity

Age UK Sunderland

Age UK Sunderland promotes the well-being of all older people throughout the City of Sunderland to improve their quality of life and maintain independence. For further details our web site is…

4.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1086995)
Charity

Hetton New Dawn Group

Counter isolation and provide healthy meals by way of one lunch club and two Welcome CafesProvide exercise sessions each week for over 50sProvide craft group sessions weekly during term time to…

4.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1136887)
Charity

Hops

HOPS supports people to deal with stress, reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing. Offering holistic therapies and therapeutic activities we support unpaid carers, older people, individuals…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1137794)
Charity

East Durham Community Transport Limited

Provision of transport to voluntary and community groups, statutory organisations and all not for profit making organisations.

5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1120818)
Charity

Sunderland Carers' Centre

The charity works directly with carers to provide information, advice and a listening ear and support at formal and informal meetings, encouragement and support to carers' groups, opportunities…

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1118502)

Part of Strong Life Care

Church View (Murton) is one of 7 homes run by Strong Life Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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