Primrose Care Home

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Primrose 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 22 March 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Primrose Care Home, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Primrose Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Primrose Care Home 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?

62 Station Road,
Hetton-le-Hole,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH5 0AT

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

Who inspects Primrose Care Home?

Food hygiene at Primrose 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 Primrose Care Home

What is Primrose Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Primrose Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 March 2026.

When was Primrose Care Home last inspected?

Primrose Care Home was last inspected by Sunderland on 22 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.