Hawksbury House Residential Home

Low Fell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hawksbury House Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hawksbury House Residential Home, from December 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hawksbury House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hawksbury House Residential Home in Low Fell 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?

Hawksbury House,
Kellfield Avenue,
Low Fell,
Gateshead,
NE9 5YP

Hawksbury House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hawksbury House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Hawksbury House Residential 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 Hawksbury House Residential Home

What is Hawksbury House Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hawksbury House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Hawksbury House Residential Home last inspected?

Hawksbury House Residential Home was last inspected by Gateshead on 29 September 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.