The Thorns Retirement Home

Hest Bank

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Thorns Retirement 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 27 August 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Thorns Retirement Home, from March 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Thorns Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Thorns Retirement Home in Hest Bank 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?

The Thorns,
Coastal Road,
Hest Bank,
Lancaster,
LA2 6DW

The Thorns Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Thorns Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at The Thorns Retirement 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 Thorns Retirement Home

What is The Thorns Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Thorns Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was The Thorns Retirement Home last inspected?

The Thorns Retirement Home was last inspected by Lancaster City on 27 August 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.