Castle Farm Retirement Home

Lytchett Matravers

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Farm Retirement 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 Good

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Dorset.

What does this rating mean?

Castle Farm Retirement Home in Lytchett Matravers 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?

Castle Farm Retirement Home Castle Farm Road,
Lytchett Matravers,
Dorset,
BH16 6BZ

Castle Farm Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Castle Farm Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at Castle Farm Retirement Home is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Castle Farm Retirement Home

What is Castle Farm Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Farm Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Castle Farm Retirement Home last inspected?

Castle Farm Retirement Home was last inspected by Dorset on 5 November 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.