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Cartmel Grange food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Westmorland and Furness

Cartmel Grange 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

The rating dates from 18 June 2025, 12 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: Cartmel Grange Nursing Home, Allithwaite Road, LA11 7EN

How it compares in Westmorland and Furness

That puts Cartmel Grange among the 2,390 places in Westmorland and Furness holding top marks, 86% 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.

Every rated food business in Westmorland and Furness
5 out of 5 2,390 86% ← Cartmel Grange
4 out of 5 269 10%
3 out of 5 86 3%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 9 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 387 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Cartmel Grange 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 Cartmel Grange, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Corner Beech Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 February 2023
Cockles at The Lantern Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 4 - Good 18 June 2024
Grange Primary School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Stoneycroft Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
Allithwaite CE Primary School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 January 2024
Allithwaite Community Food Hub Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2024
Grange View Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2022
Clare House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2025

Questions about Cartmel Grange

What is Cartmel Grange's food hygiene rating?

Cartmel Grange has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 18 June 2025.

Is Cartmel Grange 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 Cartmel Grange last inspected?

Cartmel Grange was last inspected on 18 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westmorland and Furness Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cartmel Grange?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Cartmel Grange compare to other places in Westmorland and Furness?

86% of the 2,771 rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness hold the top rating of 5, and Cartmel Grange is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Cartmel Grange 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

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Cartmel Grange is one of 81 rated food businesses in Grange-Over-Sands. See every hygiene rating in Grange-Over-Sands

Westmorland and Furness inspects and rates 3,158 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Westmorland and Furness

The official record is held by the council: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

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