Appleby Care Home

North Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appleby 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 Very good

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by North Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Appleby Care Home in North Shields 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?

Appleby Nursing Home,
Military Road,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE30 2AB

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

Who inspects Appleby Care Home?

Food hygiene at Appleby 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 Appleby Care Home

What is Appleby Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Appleby Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Appleby Care Home last inspected?

Appleby Care Home was last inspected by North Tyneside on 21 October 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.