Dairy Lane Care Centre

Houghton-Le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dairy Lane Care Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 June 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dairy Lane Care Centre, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dairy Lane Care Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Dairy Lane Care Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dairy Lane Care Centre in Houghton-Le-Spring 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?

Saint Michaels Residential Home,
Dairy Lane,
Houghton-Le-Spring,
DH4 5EH

Dairy Lane Care Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dairy Lane Care Centre?

Food hygiene at Dairy Lane Care Centre is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dairy Lane Care Centre

What is Dairy Lane Care Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Dairy Lane Care Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2025.

When was Dairy Lane Care Centre last inspected?

Dairy Lane Care Centre was last inspected by Sunderland on 3 June 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.