Gables Care Home

Whitehaven

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gables 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 5 February 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gables Care Home, from May 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gables Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Gables Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gables Care Home in Whitehaven 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?

The Gables Care Home,
Cleator Moor Road,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria,
CA28 8TX

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

Who inspects Gables Care Home?

Food hygiene at Gables Care Home is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gables Care Home

What is Gables Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Gables Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Gables Care Home last inspected?

Gables Care Home was last inspected by Cumberland on 5 February 2026.

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.