Morton Cottage Residential Home

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Morton Cottage Residential 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 29 April 2026 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Morton Cottage Residential Home, from September 2021 to April 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 Morton Cottage Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Morton Cottage Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Morton Cottage Residential Home in Carlisle 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?

Morton Cottage Residential Home,
210-212 Wigton Road,
Carlisle,
CA2 6JZ

Morton Cottage Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Morton Cottage Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Morton Cottage Residential 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 Morton Cottage Residential Home

What is Morton Cottage Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Morton Cottage Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Morton Cottage Residential Home last inspected?

Morton Cottage Residential Home was last inspected by Cumberland on 29 April 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.