Ambleside Residential Home

Gloucestershire

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Cheltenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ambleside Residential Home, from January 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ambleside Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Ambleside Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Ambleside Residential Home in Gloucestershire has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

69 Hatherley Road,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL51 6EG

Ambleside Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Ambleside Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Ambleside Residential Home is inspected by Cheltenham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ambleside Residential Home

What is Ambleside Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Ambleside Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Ambleside Residential Home last inspected?

Ambleside Residential Home was last inspected by Cheltenham on 28 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.