Swarthdale Nursing Home

Ulverston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Swarthdale 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 19 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swarthdale Nursing Home, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Swarthdale Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swarthdale Nursing Home in Ulverston 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?

Swarthdale Nursing Home,
Rake Lane,
Ulverston,
LA12 9NQ

Swarthdale Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Swarthdale Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Swarthdale 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 Swarthdale Nursing Home

What is Swarthdale Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Swarthdale Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Swarthdale Nursing Home last inspected?

Swarthdale Nursing Home was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 19 August 2025.

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.