Washington Lodge Nursing Home

Washington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Washington Lodge Nursing Home 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 23 October 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Washington Lodge Nursing Home, from July 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 Washington Lodge Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Washington Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Washington Lodge Nursing 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?

Washington Lodge,
The Avenue,
Washington,
NE38 7LE

Washington Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Washington Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Washington Lodge Nursing 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 Washington Lodge Nursing Home

What is Washington Lodge Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Washington Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Washington Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Washington Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Sunderland on 23 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.