Porthgwara Nursing Home

Helston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Porthgwara Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 31 March 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Porthgwara Nursing Home, from February 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Porthgwara Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Porthgwara Nursing Home in Helston 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?

North Corner,
Coverack,
Helston,
Cornwall,
TR12 6TG

Porthgwara Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Porthgwara Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Porthgwara Nursing 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 Porthgwara Nursing Home

What is Porthgwara Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Porthgwara Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2025.

When was Porthgwara Nursing Home last inspected?

Porthgwara Nursing Home was last inspected by Cornwall on 31 March 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.