Cumberland House

Hastings

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cumberland House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cumberland House, from October 2021 to October 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 Cumberland House.

Food hygiene rating history for Cumberland House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cumberland House in Hastings 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?

Cumberland House Care Home 21 Laton Road,
Hastings,
East Sussex,
TN34 2ES

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

Who inspects Cumberland House?

Food hygiene at Cumberland House 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 Cumberland House

What is Cumberland House’s food hygiene rating?

Cumberland House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Cumberland House last inspected?

Cumberland House was last inspected by Hastings on 2 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.