Westerleigh Care Home

STANLEY

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Westerleigh Care Home, from December 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Westerleigh Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Westerleigh Care Home in STANLEY 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?

WESTERLEIGH CARE HOME SCOTT STREET,
STANLEY,
DH9 8AD

Westerleigh Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Westerleigh Care Home?

Food hygiene at Westerleigh 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 Westerleigh Care Home

What is Westerleigh Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Westerleigh Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2026.

When was Westerleigh Care Home last inspected?

Westerleigh Care Home was last inspected by Durham on 6 January 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.