Selwood House Care Home

Charlton Down

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Selwood House Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by Dorset.

What does this rating mean?

Selwood House Care Home in Charlton Down 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?

Selwood House Care Home Chestnut Road,
Charlton Down,
Dorset,
DT2 9FN

Selwood House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Selwood House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Selwood House Care 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 Selwood House Care Home

What is Selwood House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Selwood House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was Selwood House Care Home last inspected?

Selwood House Care Home was last inspected by Dorset on 8 April 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.