Dolphin View Care Home

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dolphin View Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dolphin View Care Home, from October 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dolphin View Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dolphin View Care Home in Northumberland has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Harbour Road,
Amble,
Northumberland,
NE65 0AP

Dolphin View Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Dolphin View Care Home?

Food hygiene at Dolphin View Care Home is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dolphin View Care Home

What is Dolphin View Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Dolphin View Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Dolphin View Care Home last inspected?

Dolphin View Care Home was last inspected by Northumberland on 29 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.