Bannow Retirement Home

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bannow Retirement Home scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 21 February 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bannow Retirement Home, from October 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bannow Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Bannow Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
21 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bannow Retirement Home in St Leonards-on-sea has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Bannow Retirement Home Quarry Hill,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 0HG

Bannow Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Bannow Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at Bannow Retirement Home is inspected by Hastings, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hastings.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bannow Retirement Home

What is Bannow Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

Bannow Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2026.

When was Bannow Retirement Home last inspected?

Bannow Retirement Home was last inspected by Hastings on 21 February 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.