SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME

Dorchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING 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 27 May 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME, from November 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME.

Food hygiene rating history for SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING 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?

Somerleigh Court Nursing Home Somerleigh Road,
Dorchester,
Dorset,
DT1 1AQ

SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME?

Food hygiene at SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING 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 SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME

What is SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME’s food hygiene rating?

SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME last inspected?

SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME was last inspected by Dorset on 27 May 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.