Swanage Cottage Hospital

Swanage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swanage Cottage Hospital 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 1 October 2025 by Dorset.

What does this rating mean?

Swanage Cottage Hospital 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?

Swanage Hospital Queens Road,
Swanage,
Dorset,
BH19 2ES

Swanage Cottage Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Swanage Cottage Hospital. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Swanage Cottage Hospital?

Food hygiene at Swanage Cottage Hospital 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 Swanage Cottage Hospital

What is Swanage Cottage Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Swanage Cottage Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was Swanage Cottage Hospital last inspected?

Swanage Cottage Hospital was last inspected by Dorset on 1 October 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.