Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Basingstoke and Deane

Applewood

Bramley

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Applewood scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 July 2026 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Applewood, from January 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Applewood.

Food hygiene rating history for Applewood
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good
9 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Applewood in Bramley has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Applewood Care Home,
Coopers Lane,
Bramley,
Tadley,
RG26 5BZ

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

Who inspects Applewood?

Food hygiene at Applewood is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Applewood

What is Applewood’s food hygiene rating?

Applewood has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2026.

When was Applewood last inspected?

Applewood was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 9 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.