Glen Lyn Residential Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Somerset
Glen Lyn Residential Care Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 23 March 2026, 3 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: 2 Tregonwell Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5DT
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Glen Lyn Residential Care Home sits behind roughly 4,825 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ← Glen Lyn Residential Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 557 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Glen Lyn 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 Glen Lyn Residential Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stones Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Sunfield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2008 |
| Bowling Club Other catering premises | 168 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Grown Up Marshmallows Retailers - other | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| Flapjackery Retailers - other | 188 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2021 |
| Crispys Minehead Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 208 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| Jubilee Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| Poundland Retailers - other | 232 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2012 |
Questions about Glen Lyn Residential Care Home
What is Glen Lyn Residential Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Glen Lyn Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 23 March 2026.
Is Glen Lyn Residential Care Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Glen Lyn Residential Care Home last inspected?
Glen Lyn Residential Care Home was last inspected on 23 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Glen Lyn Residential Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Glen Lyn Residential Care Home compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Glen Lyn Residential Care Home holds a 4. 541 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Glen Lyn 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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