Bannow Retirement Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Hastings
Bannow Retirement 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
This is a fresh result: Bannow Retirement Home was inspected on 29 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
95% of rated food businesses in Hastings score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Hastings ratings →
Address: Bannow Retirement Home Quarry Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0HG
How this rating has changed
Bannow Retirement Home has improved: it was rated 2 before its inspection on 29 July 2026, and now holds a 5. That is the highest rating the scheme awards.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2026 | 2 5 | Improved |
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 Hastings
That puts Bannow Retirement Home among the 773 places in Hastings holding top marks, 91% 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 773 | 91% | ← Bannow Retirement Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 37 | 4% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 27 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 65 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Questions about Bannow Retirement Home
What is Bannow Retirement Home's food hygiene rating?
Bannow Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hastings Council on 29 July 2026.
Is Bannow Retirement 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 Bannow Retirement Home last inspected?
Bannow Retirement Home was last inspected on 29 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hastings Council rather than by the business.
How does Bannow Retirement Home compare to other places in Hastings?
91% of the 848 rated food businesses in Hastings hold the top rating of 5, and Bannow Retirement Home is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Hastings Council inspects Bannow Retirement 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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Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Bannow Retirement Home is one of 326 rated food businesses in St Leonards-on-Sea. See every hygiene rating in St Leonards-on-Sea →
Hastings inspects and rates 913 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hastings →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.hastings.gov.uk
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