Alexandra House Care Home

Bensham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alexandra House Care Home, from November 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Alexandra House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Alexandra House Care Home in Bensham 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?

Alexandra House,
Havelock Terrace,
Bensham,
Gateshead,
NE8 1QU

Alexandra House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Alexandra House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Alexandra House Care Home is inspected by Gateshead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gateshead.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Alexandra House Care Home

What is Alexandra House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Alexandra House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Alexandra House Care Home last inspected?

Alexandra House Care Home was last inspected by Gateshead on 9 October 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.