Lenore Care Home

Whitley Bay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lenore 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 11 November 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lenore Care Home, from March 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lenore Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lenore Care Home in Whitley Bay 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?

The Lenore,
1 Charles Avenue,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 1AG

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

Who inspects Lenore Care Home?

Food hygiene at Lenore 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 Lenore Care Home

What is Lenore Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lenore Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Lenore Care Home last inspected?

Lenore Care Home was last inspected by North Tyneside on 11 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.