Westwood Lodge Nursing Home

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Westwood Lodge Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 June 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Westwood Lodge Nursing Home, from February 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Westwood Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
9 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Westwood Lodge Nursing 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?

7 Bentinck Villas,
Bentinck Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE4 6UR

Westwood Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Westwood Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Westwood Lodge Nursing 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 Westwood Lodge Nursing Home

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

Westwood Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2026.

When was Westwood Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Westwood Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 9 June 2026.

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.