Dovehaven Rest Home

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dovehaven Rest Home, from September 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dovehaven Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dovehaven Rest Home in Southport 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?

22 Albert Road,
Southport,
Merseyside,
PR9 0LG

Dovehaven Rest Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dovehaven Rest Home?

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

Questions about Dovehaven Rest Home

What is Dovehaven Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Dovehaven Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Dovehaven Rest Home last inspected?

Dovehaven Rest Home was last inspected by Sefton on 10 March 2026.

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.