Frances Bolitho Care Home

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Frances Bolitho 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 Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Frances Bolitho Care Home, from February 2022 to September 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Frances Bolitho Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
2 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Frances Bolitho Care Home in Cornwall 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?

Polwithen Road,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 4JR

Frances Bolitho Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Frances Bolitho Care Home?

Food hygiene at Frances Bolitho Care Home is inspected by Cornwall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Frances Bolitho Care Home

What is Frances Bolitho Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Frances Bolitho Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Frances Bolitho Care Home last inspected?

Frances Bolitho Care Home was last inspected by Cornwall on 2 September 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.