Poplars Nursing Home

Thornaby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poplars Nursing 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 18 March 2026 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poplars Nursing Home, from March 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poplars Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poplars Nursing Home in Thornaby 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?

375 Thornaby Road,
Thornaby,
TS17 8QN

Poplars Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Poplars Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Poplars Nursing Home is inspected by Stockton On Tees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stockton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Poplars Nursing Home

What is Poplars Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Poplars Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Poplars Nursing Home last inspected?

Poplars Nursing Home was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 18 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.