The Moorings Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Isle of Wight
The Moorings 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
The rating dates from 10 October 2025, 9 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: Egypt House, Egypt Hill, Cowes, PO31 8BP
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so The Moorings Care Home sits behind roughly 1,303 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,042 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 261 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 139 | 9% | ← The Moorings Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 208 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 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 The Moorings 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 The Moorings Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kitchen - Cowes Enterprise College School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| Cowes Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2024 |
| Blackberry Lane Pre-School Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Northwood House Charitable Trust Company Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Royal Ocean Racing Club Ltd Cowes Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Royal Yacht Squadron Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Laura Sadler Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2016 |
| The Abbeyfield Society Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2016 |
Questions about The Moorings Care Home
What is The Moorings Care Home's food hygiene rating?
The Moorings Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 10 October 2025.
Is The Moorings 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 The Moorings Care Home last inspected?
The Moorings Care Home was last inspected on 10 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Isle of Wight Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Moorings Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Moorings Care Home compare to other places in Isle of Wight?
70% of the 1,479 rated food businesses in Isle of Wight hold the top rating of 5, while The Moorings Care Home holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects The Moorings 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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