OAKHAVEN HOSPICE

LYMINGTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

OAKHAVEN HOSPICE scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 September 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for OAKHAVEN HOSPICE, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of OAKHAVEN HOSPICE.

Food hygiene rating history for OAKHAVEN HOSPICE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
1 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

OAKHAVEN HOSPICE in LYMINGTON 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?

LOWER PENNINGTON LANE,
PENNINGTON,
LYMINGTON,
SO41 8ZZ

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

Who inspects OAKHAVEN HOSPICE?

Food hygiene at OAKHAVEN HOSPICE is inspected by New Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about OAKHAVEN HOSPICE

What is OAKHAVEN HOSPICE’s food hygiene rating?

OAKHAVEN HOSPICE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2025.

When was OAKHAVEN HOSPICE last inspected?

OAKHAVEN HOSPICE was last inspected by New Forest on 1 September 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.