Pinhay House Residential Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · East Devon
Pinhay House Residential Care 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
This is a fresh result: Pinhay House Residential Care Home was inspected on 4 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for East Devon, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 94% score 4 or 5. See all East Devon ratings →
Address: Pinhay House, Lyme Regis, DT7 3RQ
How this rating has changed
Pinhay House Residential Care Home has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 4 August 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in East Devon
In East Devon, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Pinhay House Residential Care Home sits behind roughly 1,225 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,104 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 121 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 51 | 4% | ← Pinhay House Residential Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 248 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 Pinhay House Residential Care 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 Pinhay House Residential Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire House Caring Premises | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2026 |
| Hook Farm Leisure Park Ltd Retailers - other | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2024 |
| Black Ven Distillery Manufacturers/packers | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2024 |
| The Woodroffe School School/college/university | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| Dower House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2024 |
| Talbot Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Victoria White Caring Premises | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| Deli Weli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2026 |
Questions about Pinhay House Residential Care Home
What is Pinhay House Residential Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Pinhay House Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by East Devon Council on 4 August 2026.
Is Pinhay House Residential Care 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 Pinhay House Residential Care Home last inspected?
Pinhay House Residential Care Home was last inspected on 4 August 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Devon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pinhay House Residential Care 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 Pinhay House Residential Care Home compare to other places in East Devon?
85% of the 1,304 rated food businesses in East Devon hold the top rating of 5, while Pinhay House Residential Care Home holds a 3. 51 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Devon Council inspects Pinhay House Residential Care 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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Pinhay House Residential Care Home is one of 16 rated food businesses in Lyme Regis. See every hygiene rating in Lyme Regis →
East Devon inspects and rates 1,552 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Devon →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk
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