Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home

EASINGTON COLLIERY

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home, from November 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home in EASINGTON COLLIERY 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?

BIRCHWOOD COURT RESIDENTIAL HOME SEASIDE LANE,
EASINGTON COLLIERY,
SR8 3XZ

Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court 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 Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home

What is Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home last inspected?

Sanctuary Care Ltd - Birchwood Court Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 2 July 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.