Hygienic food handling
Improvement necessaryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
Latest rating available
Portelet Lodge Care Home food hygiene rating
Portelet Lodge Care Home
Portelet Lodge
42 Westby Road
Bournemouth
BH5 1HD Inspected 16 July 2026
42 Westby Road
Bournemouth
BH5 1HD Inspected 16 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2
Some improvement necessary
Some improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
Portelet Lodge Care Home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole currently has a food hygiene rating of 2 (Some improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 16 July 2026. Portelet Lodge Care Home is registered as a Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises and is located at Portelet Lodge, 42 Westby Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HD.
- Business name
- Portelet Lodge Care Home
- Business type
- Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 16 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 494857
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
16 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Very goodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
Portelet Lodge Care Home currently has a food hygiene rating of 2, compared with a rating of 5 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Current |
| 23 December 2024 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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