Sandhurst Residential Care Home

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sandhurst Residential Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandhurst Residential Care Home, from January 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sandhurst Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Sandhurst Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sandhurst Residential Care Home in Devon 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?

49 - 51 Abbotsham Road,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 3AQ

Sandhurst Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sandhurst Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sandhurst Residential Care Home is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Sandhurst Residential Care Home

What is Sandhurst Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Sandhurst Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Sandhurst Residential Care Home last inspected?

Sandhurst Residential Care Home was last inspected by Torridge on 9 October 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.