Thorndale House Childrens Home

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thorndale House Childrens Home, from April 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thorndale House Childrens Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thorndale House Childrens 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?

Windsor Gardens,
Alnwick,
Northumberland,
NE66 1LW

Thorndale House Childrens Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Thorndale House Childrens Home?

Food hygiene at Thorndale House Childrens 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 Thorndale House Childrens Home

What is Thorndale House Childrens Home’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Thorndale House Childrens Home last inspected?

Thorndale House Childrens Home was last inspected by Northumberland on 5 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.