Devonshire House Care Home

WEST AUCKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Devonshire House 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 Very good

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Devonshire House Care Home, from April 2019 to September 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 Devonshire House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Devonshire House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Devonshire House Care Home in WEST AUCKLAND 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?

DEVONSHIRE HOUSE NURSING HOME 10-11 FRONT STREET,
WEST AUCKLAND,
DL14 9HW

Devonshire House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Devonshire House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Devonshire House 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 Devonshire House Care Home

What is Devonshire House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Devonshire House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Devonshire House Care Home last inspected?

Devonshire House Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 15 September 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.