St Georges Residential Care Home

Washington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Georges Residential Care Home 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 10 October 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Georges Residential Care Home, from December 2019 to October 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 St Georges Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for St Georges Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Georges Residential 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?

Saint Georges Nursing Home,
Vigo Lane,
Washington,
NE38 9AH

St Georges Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects St Georges Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at St Georges Residential 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 St Georges Residential Care Home

What is St Georges Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

St Georges Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was St Georges Residential Care Home last inspected?

St Georges Residential Care Home was last inspected by Sunderland on 10 October 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.