Wellburn House Care Home

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wellburn House Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wellburn House Care Home, from January 2022 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wellburn House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wellburn House 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?

Ovingham,
Northumberland,
NE42 6DE

Wellburn House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wellburn House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Wellburn House 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 Wellburn House Care Home

What is Wellburn House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Wellburn House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Wellburn House Care Home last inspected?

Wellburn House Care Home was last inspected by Northumberland on 1 July 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.