Saxondale Nursing Home

Old Town

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saxondale Nursing 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 Good

Last inspected on 22 July 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saxondale Nursing Home, from January 2022 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saxondale Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Saxondale Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
22 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saxondale Nursing Home in Old Town 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?

Saxondale Nursing Home,
Clarke Street,
Old Town,
S75 2TS

Saxondale Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Saxondale Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Saxondale Nursing Home is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Saxondale Nursing Home

What is Saxondale Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Saxondale Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was Saxondale Nursing Home last inspected?

Saxondale Nursing Home was last inspected by Barnsley on 22 July 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.