Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court

CONSETT

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 August 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court, from September 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court.

Food hygiene rating history for Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court in CONSETT has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

BROCKWELL COURT NURSING HOME 9 COBDEN STREET,
CONSETT,
DH8 6AH

Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court?

Food hygiene at Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court 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 Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court

What is Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court’s food hygiene rating?

Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2026.

When was Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court last inspected?

Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court was last inspected by Durham on 14 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.