Grizedale Care Home

LEADGATE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 May 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grizedale Care Home, from December 2019 to May 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 Grizedale Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Grizedale Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grizedale Care Home in LEADGATE 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?

GRIZEDALE TYNE AVENUE,
LEADGATE,
DH8 6EL

Grizedale Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Grizedale Care Home?

Food hygiene at Grizedale 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 Grizedale Care Home

What is Grizedale Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Grizedale 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 Grizedale Care Home last inspected?

Grizedale 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.