Northlands Nursing Home

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Northlands Nursing 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 3 December 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Northlands Nursing Home, from October 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Northlands Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Northlands Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Northlands Nursing Home in Northumberland 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?

21 Kings Avenue,
Morpeth,
Northumberland,
NE61 1HX

Northlands Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Northlands Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Northlands Nursing 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 Northlands Nursing Home

What is Northlands Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Northlands Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Northlands Nursing Home last inspected?

Northlands Nursing Home was last inspected by Northumberland on 3 December 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.