The Malthouse Residential Home

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Malthouse Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Malthouse Residential Home, from January 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Malthouse Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Malthouse Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Malthouse Residential Home in Gillingham 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?

The Malthouse Bay Road,
Gillingham,
Dorset,
SP8 4EW

The Malthouse Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Malthouse Residential Home?

Food hygiene at The Malthouse 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 The Malthouse Residential Home

What is The Malthouse Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Malthouse Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was The Malthouse Residential Home last inspected?

The Malthouse Residential Home was last inspected by Dorset on 12 August 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.