Hygienic food handling
Not publishedIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
Latest rating available
Gardens Care Home food hygiene rating
Gardens Care Home
Pondfield Close
Darlington
DL3 8LH Inspected 2 September 2026
Darlington
DL3 8LH Inspected 2 September 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Darlington
4
Good
Hygiene standards were good when this business was inspected.
At a glance
Business summary
Gardens Care Home in Darlington currently has a food hygiene rating of 4 (Good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 2 September 2026. Gardens Care Home is registered as a Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises and is located at Pondfield Close, Darlington, DL3 8LH.
- Business name
- Gardens Care Home
- Business type
- Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 2 September 2026
- FHRS ID
- 232816
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
2 September 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Not publishedCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Not publishedConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The food hygiene rating for Gardens Care Home has improved from 1 at its previous recorded inspection to 4 at its latest inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2026 | 4 | Good | Current |
| 7 July 2026 | 1 | Major improvement necessary | Previous |
| 4 December 2025 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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