The Dower House Nursing Home

Headbourne Worthy

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dower House Nursing 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 Good

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Winchester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dower House Nursing Home, from July 2019 to September 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 The Dower House Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dower House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dower House Nursing Home in Headbourne Worthy 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?

The Dower House,
Springvale Road,
Headbourne Worthy,
Winchester,
SO23 7LD

The Dower House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Dower House Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at The Dower House Nursing Home is inspected by Winchester City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.winchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Dower House Nursing Home

What is The Dower House Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Dower House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was The Dower House Nursing Home last inspected?

The Dower House Nursing Home was last inspected by Winchester City on 4 September 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.