The Gables Retirement Home

Chesterfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Gables 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 Very good

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by North East Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gables Retirement Home, from March 2021 to November 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 Gables Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gables Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Gables Retirement Home in Chesterfield 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?

Gables Close,
Holmewood,
Chesterfield,
S42 5RJ

The Gables Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Gables Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at The Gables Retirement Home is inspected by North East Derbyshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Gables Retirement Home

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

The Gables Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was The Gables Retirement Home last inspected?

The Gables Retirement Home was last inspected by North East Derbyshire on 11 November 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.