Appleby Grange Nursing Home

Appleby-In-Westmorland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appleby Grange Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 February 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Appleby Grange Nursing Home, from November 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Appleby Grange Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Appleby Grange Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Appleby Grange Nursing Home in Appleby-In-Westmorland 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?

Bongate,
Appleby-In-Westmorland,
CA16 6HN

Appleby Grange Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Appleby Grange Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Appleby Grange Nursing Home is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Appleby Grange Nursing Home

What is Appleby Grange Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Appleby Grange Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was Appleby Grange Nursing Home last inspected?

Appleby Grange Nursing Home was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 23 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.