Saxon Lodge Care Home

Norton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saxon Lodge Care 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 6 August 2025 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saxon Lodge Care Home, from September 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Saxon Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saxon Lodge Care Home in Norton 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?

South Road,
Norton,
TS20 2TB

Saxon Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Saxon Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Saxon Lodge Care 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 Saxon Lodge Care Home

What is Saxon Lodge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Saxon Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Saxon Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Saxon Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 6 August 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.