St Margarets - HC-One

DURHAM

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

St Margarets - HC-One scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Margarets - HC-One, from May 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Margarets - HC-One.

Food hygiene rating history for St Margarets - HC-One
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

St Margarets - HC-One in DURHAM 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?

ST MARGARETS CARE HOME ST MARGARETS GARTH,
DURHAM,
DH1 4DS

St Margarets - HC-One Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St Margarets - HC-One. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St Margarets - HC-One?

Food hygiene at St Margarets - HC-One 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 St Margarets - HC-One

What is St Margarets - HC-One’s food hygiene rating?

St Margarets - HC-One has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was St Margarets - HC-One last inspected?

St Margarets - HC-One was last inspected by Durham on 27 January 2026.

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.