Penlee Residential Care Home

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penlee Residential 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 28 October 2025 by Cornwall.

What does this rating mean?

Penlee Residential 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?

56 - 57 Morrab Road,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 4EP

Penlee Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Penlee Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Penlee Residential 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 Penlee Residential Care Home

What is Penlee Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Penlee Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Penlee Residential Care Home last inspected?

Penlee Residential Care Home was last inspected by Cornwall on 28 October 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.