Albany Residential Care Home

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Albany Residential Care 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 4 November 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Albany Residential Care Home, from December 2019 to November 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 Albany Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Albany Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Albany Residential Care Home in Tyne And Wear 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?

17 Esplanade,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 2AH

Albany Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Albany Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Albany Residential Care Home is inspected by North Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Albany Residential Care Home

What is Albany Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Albany Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was Albany Residential Care Home last inspected?

Albany Residential Care Home was last inspected by North Tyneside on 4 November 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.