Ferndene Care Home

GAINSBOROUGH

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ferndene 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 29 June 2026 by West Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ferndene Care Home, from November 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ferndene Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good
29 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ferndene Care Home in GAINSBOROUGH 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?

PARK SPRINGS ROAD,
GAINSBOROUGH,

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

Who inspects Ferndene Care Home?

Food hygiene at Ferndene Care Home is inspected by West Lindsey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ferndene Care Home

What is Ferndene Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Ferndene Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was Ferndene Care Home last inspected?

Ferndene Care Home was last inspected by West Lindsey on 29 June 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.