Easterlea Rest Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Winchester City
Easterlea Rest 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 7 March 2025, 16 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: Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, PO7 6QG
How it compares in Winchester City
In Winchester City, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Easterlea Rest Home sits behind roughly 966 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 966 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 91 | 8% | ← Easterlea Rest Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 85 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 Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Easterlea Rest 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 Easterlea Rest Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChiDining Retailers - other | 124 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2025 |
| Holmside Residential Home Caring Premises | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| CM Sports Wrap Around School/college/university | 353 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2024 |
| First Friends Day Nursery School/college/university | 353 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2025 |
| Denmead Infant School School/college/university | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Forest Of Bere Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2025 |
| Denmead Junior School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Denmead Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2025 |
Questions about Easterlea Rest Home
What is Easterlea Rest Home's food hygiene rating?
Easterlea Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Winchester City Council on 7 March 2025.
Is Easterlea Rest 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 Easterlea Rest Home last inspected?
Easterlea Rest Home was last inspected on 7 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Winchester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Easterlea Rest Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Easterlea Rest Home compare to other places in Winchester City?
89% of the 1,084 rated food businesses in Winchester City hold the top rating of 5, while Easterlea Rest Home holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Winchester City Council inspects Easterlea Rest 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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