Summerfields Rest Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · East Lindsey
Summerfields 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 5 November 2025, 8 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: Summerfield Rest Home, 10-12 Park Road East, Sutton on Sea Lincolnshire, LN12 2NL
How it compares in East Lindsey
In East Lindsey, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Summerfields Rest Home sits behind roughly 2,060 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,920 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 140 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 81 | 4% | ← Summerfields Rest Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 93 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 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 Summerfields 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 Summerfields Rest Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Shells Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 148 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2025 |
| Pizza Square Takeaway/sandwich shop | 193 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Field and Coast Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Love Sweets Retailers - other | 205 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2019 |
| Ice Rock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 213 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 241 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2024 |
| Lammimans Retailers - other | 241 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2020 |
| Pizza Square Takeaway/sandwich shop | 299 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
Questions about Summerfields Rest Home
What is Summerfields Rest Home's food hygiene rating?
Summerfields Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by East Lindsey Council on 5 November 2025.
Is Summerfields 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 Summerfields Rest Home last inspected?
Summerfields Rest Home was last inspected on 5 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Lindsey Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Summerfields Rest Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Summerfields Rest Home compare to other places in East Lindsey?
89% of the 2,162 rated food businesses in East Lindsey hold the top rating of 5, while Summerfields Rest Home holds a 3. 81 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Lindsey Council inspects Summerfields 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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