Dovecourt Care Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dovecourt Care Home, from August 2021 to February 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 Dovecourt Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Dovecourt Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dovecourt Care Home 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?

Seaton Down Hill,
Seaton,
EX12 2JD

Dovecourt Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dovecourt Care Home?

Food hygiene at Dovecourt Care Home is inspected by East Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dovecourt Care Home

What is Dovecourt Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Dovecourt Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Dovecourt Care Home last inspected?

Dovecourt Care Home was last inspected by East Devon on 5 February 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.