Long Close Retirement Home

Poole

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Long Close Retirement Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 October 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Long Close Retirement Home, from November 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Long Close Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Long Close Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Long Close Retirement Home in Poole 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?

Long Close Rest Home,
23 Forest Road,
Poole,
BH13 6DQ

Long Close Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Long Close Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at Long Close Retirement Home is inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Long Close Retirement Home

What is Long Close Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

Long Close Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2025.

When was Long Close Retirement Home last inspected?

Long Close Retirement Home was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 22 October 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.