Whitecliff House Nursing Home

Blandford Forum

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whitecliff House Nursing 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 Very good

Last inspected on 2 July 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitecliff House Nursing Home, from January 2025 to July 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 Whitecliff House Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Whitecliff House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whitecliff House Nursing Home in Blandford Forum 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?

Whitecliffe House 38 - 40 White Cliff Mill Street,
Blandford Forum,
Dorset,
DT11 7BQ

Whitecliff House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Whitecliff House Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Whitecliff House 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 Whitecliff House Nursing Home

What is Whitecliff House Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Whitecliff House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was Whitecliff House Nursing Home last inspected?

Whitecliff House Nursing Home was last inspected by Dorset on 2 July 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.