Armstrong House Care Home

Bensham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Armstrong House Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Armstrong House Care Home, from October 2021 to January 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 Armstrong House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Armstrong House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Armstrong House Care Home in Bensham 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?

110 Lobley Hill Road,
Bensham,
Gateshead,
NE8 4YG

Armstrong House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Armstrong House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Armstrong 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 Armstrong House Care Home

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

Armstrong House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Armstrong House Care Home last inspected?

Armstrong House Care Home was last inspected by Gateshead on 20 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.