Donwell House Care Home

Washington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 September 2024 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Donwell House Care Home, from August 2019 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Donwell House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Donwell House Care Home in Washington 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?

Donwell House,
Donwell Village Centre,
Washington,
NE37 1EE

Donwell House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Donwell House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Donwell House Care Home 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 Donwell House Care Home

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

Donwell House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 September 2024.

When was Donwell House Care Home last inspected?

Donwell House Care Home was last inspected by Sunderland on 28 September 2024.

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.