Riverdale Childrens Home

North Shields

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverdale Childrens Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverdale Childrens Home, from November 2017 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverdale Childrens Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverdale Childrens Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverdale Childrens 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?

Riverdale,
Minton Lane,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE29 6DQ

Riverdale Childrens Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Riverdale Childrens Home?

Food hygiene at Riverdale Childrens 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 Riverdale Childrens Home

What is Riverdale Childrens Home’s food hygiene rating?

Riverdale Childrens Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Riverdale Childrens Home last inspected?

Riverdale Childrens Home was last inspected by North Tyneside on 11 March 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.