Highcliffe Care Centre

Sunderland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 January 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highcliffe Care Centre, from September 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Highcliffe Care Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highcliffe Care Centre in Sunderland 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?

Highcliffe Lodge Care Home,
Whitchurch Road,
Sunderland,
SR5 5SX

Highcliffe Care Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Highcliffe Care Centre?

Food hygiene at Highcliffe 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 Highcliffe Care Centre

What is Highcliffe Care Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Highcliffe Care Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2025.

When was Highcliffe Care Centre last inspected?

Highcliffe Care Centre was last inspected by Sunderland on 23 January 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.