Wansbeck Care Home

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wansbeck Care 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 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wansbeck Care Home, from April 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wansbeck Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wansbeck Care 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?

West Sleekburn,
Northumberland,
NE62 5XE

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

Who inspects Wansbeck Care Home?

Food hygiene at Wansbeck 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 Wansbeck Care Home

What is Wansbeck Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Wansbeck Care Home last inspected?

Wansbeck Care Home was last inspected by Northumberland on 11 March 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.