Howard House Rest Home

Preston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Howard House Rest Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 April 2025 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howard House Rest Home, from May 2015 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Howard House Rest Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Howard House Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2015	5 / 5	Very good
23 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Howard House Rest Home in Preston 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?

Howard House Rest Home,
352 Garstang Road,
Preston,
PR2 9RY

Howard House Rest Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Howard House Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Howard House Rest Home is inspected by Preston, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.preston.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Howard House Rest Home

What is Howard House Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Howard House Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2025.

When was Howard House Rest Home last inspected?

Howard House Rest Home was last inspected by Preston on 23 April 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.