The Laurels Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · East Suffolk
The Laurels Care Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 15 January 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: The Laurels, 116 Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AQ
How it compares in East Suffolk
In East Suffolk, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Laurels Care Home sits behind roughly 1,994 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,994 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 213 | 9% | ← The Laurels Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 201 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Laurels Care Home none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Laurels Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress House Care Home Caring Premises | 229 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2024 |
| Beefy Steves Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
| Bushells Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Gunton Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Denes Diner School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Gunton Garage Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2009 |
| Blyford Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2025 |
| Cherry Lodge Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2026 |
Questions about The Laurels Care Home
What is The Laurels Care Home's food hygiene rating?
The Laurels Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Suffolk Council on 15 January 2026.
Is The Laurels Care Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Laurels Care Home last inspected?
The Laurels Care Home was last inspected on 15 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Suffolk Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Laurels Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Laurels Care Home compare to other places in East Suffolk?
86% of the 2,318 rated food businesses in East Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, while The Laurels Care Home holds a 4. 213 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Suffolk Council inspects The Laurels Care Home and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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