Lifeways Community Care - Unity House

PETERLEE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lifeways Community Care - Unity House scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lifeways Community Care - Unity House, from February 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lifeways Community Care - Unity House.

Food hygiene rating history for Lifeways Community Care - Unity House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lifeways Community Care - Unity House in PETERLEE has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

UNITY HOUSE WESTCOTT ROAD,
PETERLEE,
SR8 5JE

Lifeways Community Care - Unity House Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lifeways Community Care - Unity House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lifeways Community Care - Unity House?

Food hygiene at Lifeways Community Care - Unity House 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 Lifeways Community Care - Unity House

What is Lifeways Community Care - Unity House’s food hygiene rating?

Lifeways Community Care - Unity House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was Lifeways Community Care - Unity House last inspected?

Lifeways Community Care - Unity House was last inspected by Durham on 10 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.