Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home

BLACKHALL COLLIERY

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Essential Care - Abbeyvale 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 13 May 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home, from October 2021 to May 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 Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home in BLACKHALL COLLIERY 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?

ABBEYVALE CARE HOME LAIDLER CLOSE,
BLACKHALL COLLIERY,
TS27 4QP

Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home?

Food hygiene at Essential Care - Abbeyvale 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 Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home

What is Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2025.

When was Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home last inspected?

Essential Care - Abbeyvale Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 13 May 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.