Gables Rest Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Eastleigh
Gables Rest Home holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 9 February 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 Gables Rest Home 13 St Marys Road Netley Abbey Southampton SO31 5AT, SO31 5AT
How it compares in Eastleigh
In Eastleigh, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Gables Rest Home sits behind roughly 789 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 705 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 84 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 4% | ← Gables Rest Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 115 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Gables 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 Gables Rest Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrywood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Bus Stop Cafe Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Co-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Hants Constabulary Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2016 |
| Cherrywood Kitchen Mobile caterer | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Abbey House Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Hamble Early Years Centre Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Creative Kidz Childcare Hamble Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
Questions about Gables Rest Home
What is Gables Rest Home's food hygiene rating?
Gables Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Eastleigh Council on 9 February 2026.
Is Gables Rest Home safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Gables Rest Home last inspected?
Gables Rest Home was last inspected on 9 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastleigh Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Gables Rest Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Gables Rest Home compare to other places in Eastleigh?
83% of the 849 rated food businesses in Eastleigh hold the top rating of 5, while Gables Rest Home holds a 3. 33 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Eastleigh Council inspects Gables 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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