Eskdale House Residential Home

Longtown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Eskdale House Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Eskdale House Residential Home, from July 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Eskdale House Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Eskdale House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Eskdale House Residential Home in Longtown has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Eskdale House Residential Home,
Swan Street,
Longtown,
CA6 5UZ

Eskdale House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Eskdale House Residential Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Eskdale House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Eskdale House Residential Home is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Eskdale House Residential Home

What is Eskdale House Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Eskdale House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was Eskdale House Residential Home last inspected?

Eskdale House Residential Home was last inspected by Cumberland on 22 January 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.