Appletree Grange Care Home

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appletree Grange 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 7 January 2026 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Appletree Grange Care Home, from January 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Appletree Grange Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Appletree Grange Care Home in Birtley 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?

Durham Road,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 2BH

Appletree Grange Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Appletree Grange Care Home?

Food hygiene at Appletree Grange 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 Appletree Grange Care Home

What is Appletree Grange Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Appletree Grange Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Appletree Grange Care Home last inspected?

Appletree Grange Care Home was last inspected by Gateshead on 7 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.