Ryton Tower Care Home

Ryton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ryton Tower 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 4 December 2024 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ryton Tower Care Home, from October 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ryton Tower Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ryton Tower Care Home in Ryton 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?

Whitewell Lane,
Ryton,
Tyne and Wear,
NE40 3PG

Ryton Tower Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ryton Tower Care Home?

Food hygiene at Ryton Tower 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 Ryton Tower Care Home

What is Ryton Tower Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Ryton Tower Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2024.

When was Ryton Tower Care Home last inspected?

Ryton Tower Care Home was last inspected by Gateshead on 4 December 2024.

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.