Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care

Ferndown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care 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 21 August 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care, from February 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care.

Food hygiene rating history for Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
21 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care in Ferndown 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?

Highgrove Rest Home Stapehill Road,
Ferndown,
Dorset,
BH21 7NF

Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care?

Food hygiene at Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care 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 Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care

What is Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care’s food hygiene rating?

Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2026.

When was Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care last inspected?

Highgrove Rest Home - Samily Care was last inspected by Dorset on 21 August 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.