Portelet House Care Home

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Portelet House Care 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 19 January 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portelet House Care Home, from October 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Portelet House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Portelet House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
19 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Portelet House Care Home in Bournemouth 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?

Portelet House,
22 Grand Avenue,
Bournemouth,
BH6 3SY

Portelet House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Portelet House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Portelet House Care 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 Portelet House Care Home

What is Portelet House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Portelet House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was Portelet House Care Home last inspected?

Portelet House Care Home was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 19 January 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.