Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home, from September 2019 to October 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 Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home in NEWTON AYCLIFFE 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?

AYCLIFFE CARE HOME BURNHOPE,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 7ER

Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home?

Food hygiene at Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home

What is Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home last inspected?

Akari Care Ltd - Aycliffe Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 7 October 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.