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Rydal Care Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Rydal Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 February 2025 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rydal Care Home, from December 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 7 Dec 2021: 5 out of 5 4 Feb 2025: 5 out of 5 Dec 2021 Feb 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rydal Care Home.
Food hygiene rating history for Rydal Care Home
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rydal Care Home 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?

Rydal Road,
Darlington,
DL1 4BH
Rydal Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Rydal Care Home?

Food hygiene at Rydal Care Home is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Rydal Care Home

What is Rydal Care Home’s food hygiene rating?
Rydal Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2025.
When was Rydal Care Home last inspected?
Rydal Care Home was last inspected by Darlington on 4 February 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.

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