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Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Durham

Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home was inspected on 6 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Hollyacre House Church Parade, Sacriston, DH7 6AD

How it compares in Durham

That puts Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home among the 3,086 places in Durham holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Durham
5 out of 5 3,086 75% ← Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home
4 out of 5 684 17%
3 out of 5 286 7%
2 out of 5 50 1%
1 out of 5 25 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 512 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home

What is Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home's food hygiene rating?

Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham Council on 6 July 2026.

Is Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home last inspected?

Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home was last inspected on 6 July 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Durham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home compare to other places in Durham?

75% of the 4,133 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, and Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Durham Council inspects Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Hollyacre Bungalow Residential Care Home is one of 27 rated food businesses in Sacriston. See every hygiene rating in Sacriston

Durham inspects and rates 4,645 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Durham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.durham.gov.uk

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