Portelet Lodge Care Home

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Portelet Lodge Care Home scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 July 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portelet Lodge Care Home, from November 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Portelet Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
23 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Portelet Lodge Care Home in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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 Lodge,
42 Westby Road,
Bournemouth,
BH5 1HD

Portelet Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Portelet Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Portelet Lodge 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 Lodge Care Home

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

Portelet Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2026.

When was Portelet Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Portelet Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 16 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.