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Dean House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Arun

Dean House holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 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: Dean House 67 Sea Lane, East Preston, BN16 1NB

How it compares in Arun

That puts Dean House among the 1,005 places in Arun holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Arun
5 out of 5 1,005 84% ← Dean House
4 out of 5 131 11%
3 out of 5 34 3%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 18 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 144 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Dean House 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 Dean House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
East Preston & Kingston Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2018
Angmering Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2022
Baytrees Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2026
Chartwells School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Chartwells School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
Aaru Food and Wine Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Costcutter Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2022

Questions about Dean House

What is Dean House's food hygiene rating?

Dean House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Arun Council on 22 January 2026.

Is Dean House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dean House last inspected?

Dean House was last inspected on 22 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Arun Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Dean House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Dean House compare to other places in Arun?

84% of the 1,199 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, and Dean House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Arun Council inspects Dean House 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Dean House is one of 38 rated food businesses in East Preston. See every hygiene rating in East Preston

Arun inspects and rates 1,343 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Arun

The official record is held by the council: http://www.arun.gov.uk

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