Petworth Cottage Nursing Home

West Sussex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Petworth Cottage Nursing 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 15 May 2026 by Chichester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Petworth Cottage Nursing Home, from October 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Petworth Cottage Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Petworth Cottage Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Petworth Cottage Nursing Home in West Sussex 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?

Byworth,
Petworth,
West Sussex,
GU28 0HQ

Petworth Cottage Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Petworth Cottage Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Petworth Cottage Nursing Home is inspected by Chichester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chichester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Petworth Cottage Nursing Home

What is Petworth Cottage Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Petworth Cottage Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2026.

When was Petworth Cottage Nursing Home last inspected?

Petworth Cottage Nursing Home was last inspected by Chichester on 15 May 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.