Glencairn House Residential Home

Dorchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Glencairn House Residential 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 7 February 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Glencairn House Residential Home, from February 2022 to February 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Glencairn House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
7 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Glencairn House Residential Home in Dorchester 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?

16-17 Cornwall Road,
Dorchester,
DT1 1RU

Glencairn House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Glencairn House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Glencairn House Residential 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 Glencairn House Residential Home

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

Glencairn House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 February 2025.

When was Glencairn House Residential Home last inspected?

Glencairn House Residential Home was last inspected by Dorset on 7 February 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.