Laurel Bank Care Home

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Laurel Bank Care Home 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 15 November 2024 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Laurel Bank Care Home, from May 2021 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Laurel Bank Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Laurel Bank Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Laurel Bank Care Home in Lancaster 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?

Laurel Bank Nursing Home,
Westbourne Road,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 5EF

Laurel Bank Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Laurel Bank Care Home?

Food hygiene at Laurel Bank Care Home is inspected by Lancaster City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Laurel Bank Care Home

What is Laurel Bank Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Laurel Bank Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 November 2024.

When was Laurel Bank Care Home last inspected?

Laurel Bank Care Home was last inspected by Lancaster City on 15 November 2024.

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.