Lindisfarne Care Home

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Lindisfarne 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 Good

Last inspected on 7 May 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lindisfarne Care Home, from November 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lindisfarne Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Lindisfarne Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lindisfarne Care Home in NEWTON AYCLIFFE 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?

LINDISFARNE CARE HOME SILVERDALE PLACE,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 7DZ

Lindisfarne Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lindisfarne Care Home?

Food hygiene at Lindisfarne 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 Lindisfarne Care Home

What is Lindisfarne Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lindisfarne Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2026.

When was Lindisfarne Care Home last inspected?

Lindisfarne Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 7 May 2026.

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.