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Dove House Residential Home food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Derbyshire Dales

Dove House Residential Home 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 8 December 2025, 7 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: 1 Dove House Green, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1FF

How it compares in Derbyshire Dales

That puts Dove House Residential Home among the 526 places in Derbyshire Dales holding top marks, 64% 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 Derbyshire Dales
5 out of 5 526 64% ← Dove House Residential Home
4 out of 5 168 20%
3 out of 5 90 11%
2 out of 5 24 3%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Dove House Residential Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Couplings Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 161 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 30 June 2025
Picnic Basket Takeaway/sandwich shop 174 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2024
Machine Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 178 yards away 5 - Very good 4 October 2024
Cornerstone Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 189 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2024
Cafe Impromptu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 189 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 1 October 2025
Loaf Takeaway/sandwich shop 193 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Drink Zone Plus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 195 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 26 January 2026
The Horns Pub/bar/nightclub 198 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025

Questions about Dove House Residential Home

What is Dove House Residential Home's food hygiene rating?

Dove House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 8 December 2025.

Is Dove House Residential Home 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 Dove House Residential Home last inspected?

Dove House Residential Home was last inspected on 8 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derbyshire Dales Council rather than by the business.

How does Dove House Residential Home compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?

64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, and Dove House Residential Home is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Dove House Residential 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Dove House Residential Home is one of 105 rated food businesses in Ashbourne. See every hygiene rating in Ashbourne

Derbyshire Dales inspects and rates 904 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Derbyshire Dales

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

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