Lambton House Care Home

NEW LAMBTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lambton House 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 7 November 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lambton House Care Home, from February 2019 to November 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 Lambton House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Lambton House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lambton House Care Home in NEW LAMBTON 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?

LAMBTON HOUSE,
NEW LAMBTON,
DH4 6DE

Lambton House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lambton House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Lambton 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 Lambton House Care Home

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

Lambton House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was Lambton House Care Home last inspected?

Lambton House Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 7 November 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.