Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dinsdale Lodge Nursing 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 24 September 2025 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home, from July 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2020	4 / 5	Good
24 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home in Hartlepool 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?

42-44 Station Lane,
Hartlepool,
TS25 1BG

Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home is inspected by Hartlepool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home

What is Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Dinsdale Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Hartlepool on 24 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.