St Marys Nursing Home

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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St Marys Nursing Home 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 2 June 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Marys Nursing Home, from October 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Marys Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for St Marys Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

St Marys Nursing Home in CHESTER-LE-STREET 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 MARYS NURSING HOME CHURCH CHARE,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3PZ

St Marys Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects St Marys Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at St Marys Nursing 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 St Marys Nursing Home

What is St Marys Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

St Marys Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was St Marys Nursing Home last inspected?

St Marys Nursing Home was last inspected by Durham on 2 June 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.