Acorn Grange Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Durham
Acorn Grange Care Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 11 December 2025, 7 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Acorn Grange Nursing and Residential Home Vicarage Road, Cornforth, DL17 9HU
How it compares in Durham
In Durham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Acorn Grange Care Home sits behind roughly 3,088 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,088 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 676 | 16% | ← Acorn Grange Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 284 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 50 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 518 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Acorn Grange 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 Acorn Grange Care Home
What is Acorn Grange Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Acorn Grange Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Durham Council on 11 December 2025.
Is Acorn Grange Care Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Acorn Grange Care Home last inspected?
Acorn Grange Care Home was last inspected on 11 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Durham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Acorn Grange Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Acorn Grange Care Home compare to other places in Durham?
75% of the 4,122 rated food businesses in Durham hold the top rating of 5, while Acorn Grange Care Home holds a 4. 676 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Durham Council inspects Acorn Grange 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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