Harcourt Gardens Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · North Yorkshire
Harcourt Gardens 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 15 April 2026, 2 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: Harcourt Gardens Care Home 6 Harcourt Road, HG1 5NL
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Harcourt Gardens Care Home sits behind roughly 5,364 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,364 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 544 | 9% | ← Harcourt Gardens Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 49 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 841 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 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 Harcourt Gardens 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 Harcourt Gardens Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Balti & Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Deli Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
| Devonshire Tap House Pub/bar/nightclub | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2025 |
| Dragon House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 301 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2019 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 421 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| Brunch Club also T/A Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Ange Pitta Star Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Bocian Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
Questions about Harcourt Gardens Care Home
What is Harcourt Gardens Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Harcourt Gardens Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 15 April 2026.
Is Harcourt Gardens 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 Harcourt Gardens Care Home last inspected?
Harcourt Gardens Care Home was last inspected on 15 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Yorkshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Harcourt Gardens 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Harcourt Gardens Care Home compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,226 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while Harcourt Gardens Care Home holds a 4. 544 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Harcourt Gardens 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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