Harbour House Residential Home

Portreath

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 Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 31 July 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harbour House Residential Home, from August 2017 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Harbour House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2017	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Harbour House Residential Home in Portreath 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?

Harbour House,
Penberthy Road,
Portreath,
Redruth,
TR16 4LW

Harbour House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Harbour House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Harbour House Residential 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 Harbour House Residential Home

What is Harbour House Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Harbour House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2025.

When was Harbour House Residential Home last inspected?

Harbour House Residential Home was last inspected by Cornwall on 31 July 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.