The Sands Care Home

Morecambe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sands Care Home, from October 2021 to December 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 The Sands Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sands Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sands Care Home in Morecambe 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?

390 Marine Road East,
Morecambe,
Lancashire,
LA4 5AN

The Sands Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Sands Care Home?

Food hygiene at The Sands 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 The Sands Care Home

What is The Sands Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Sands Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was The Sands Care Home last inspected?

The Sands Care Home was last inspected by Lancaster City on 5 December 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.