Castle Bank Care Home

TOW LAW

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 October 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Bank Care Home, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castle Bank Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Bank Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Bank Care Home in TOW LAW 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?

26 CASTLE BANK,
TOW LAW,
DL13 4AE

Castle Bank Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Castle Bank Care Home?

Food hygiene at Castle Bank 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 Castle Bank Care Home

What is Castle Bank Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Bank Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 October 2025.

When was Castle Bank Care Home last inspected?

Castle Bank Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 20 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.