Sovereign Lodge Care Home

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sovereign Lodge Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 July 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sovereign Lodge Care Home, from January 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sovereign Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sovereign Lodge Care Home in Newcastle Upon Tyne 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?

Sovereign Lodge Newbiggin Lane,
Westerhope,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE5 1NA

Sovereign Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sovereign Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sovereign Lodge Care Home is inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Sovereign Lodge Care Home

What is Sovereign Lodge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Sovereign Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2025.

When was Sovereign Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Sovereign Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 8 July 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.