Bowerswood Retirement Home

Nateby

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Wyre.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bowerswood Retirement Home, from June 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bowerswood Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Bowerswood Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Bowerswood Retirement Home in Nateby has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Bowerswood House,
Bowers Lane,
Nateby,
Preston,
PR3 0JD

Bowerswood Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Bowerswood Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at Bowerswood Retirement Home is inspected by Wyre, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://wyre.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bowerswood Retirement Home

What is Bowerswood Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

Bowerswood Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Bowerswood Retirement Home last inspected?

Bowerswood Retirement Home was last inspected by Wyre on 19 February 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.