Castlebar Nursing Home

46 Sydenham Hill

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Castlebar Nursing Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 July 2026 by Lewisham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castlebar Nursing Home, from July 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castlebar Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Castlebar Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good
6 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Castlebar Nursing Home in 46 Sydenham Hill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Castlebar Care Home Centre,
Castlebar Nursing Home,
46 Sydenham Hill,
London,
SE26 6LU

Castlebar Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Castlebar Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Castlebar Nursing Home is inspected by Lewisham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/business/food-safety/Pages/default.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Castlebar Nursing Home

What is Castlebar Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Castlebar Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 July 2026.

When was Castlebar Nursing Home last inspected?

Castlebar Nursing Home was last inspected by Lewisham on 6 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.