Sandringham Care Home

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 May 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandringham Care Home, from October 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sandringham Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
7 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sandringham Care Home in BISHOP AUCKLAND 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?

SANDRINGHAM CARE HOME ESCOMB ROAD,
BISHOP AUCKLAND,
DL14 6AB

Sandringham Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sandringham Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sandringham 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 Sandringham Care Home

What is Sandringham Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Sandringham 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 2025.

When was Sandringham Care Home last inspected?

Sandringham Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 7 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.