Gainsborough Care Home Limited

Swanage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gainsborough Care Home Limited scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 April 2026 by Dorset.

What does this rating mean?

Gainsborough Care Home Limited in Swanage 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?

Gainsborough Care Home 53 Ulwell Road,
Swanage,
Dorset,
BH19 1LQ

Gainsborough Care Home Limited Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gainsborough Care Home Limited?

Food hygiene at Gainsborough Care Home Limited 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 Gainsborough Care Home Limited

What is Gainsborough Care Home Limited’s food hygiene rating?

Gainsborough Care Home Limited has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2026.

When was Gainsborough Care Home Limited last inspected?

Gainsborough Care Home Limited was last inspected by Dorset on 22 April 2026.

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.