Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Wickmeads Care Home

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wickmeads Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 May 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wickmeads Care Home, from May 2019 to May 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 Wickmeads Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Wickmeads Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wickmeads 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?

Wickmeads,
Wickmeads Road,
Bournemouth,
BH6 4LG

Wickmeads Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wickmeads Care Home?

Food hygiene at Wickmeads 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 Wickmeads Care Home

What is Wickmeads Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Wickmeads Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 May 2025.

When was Wickmeads Care Home last inspected?

Wickmeads Care Home was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 30 May 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.