Abbeyfield Living Society food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 June 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.

96% of rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Westmorland and Furness ratings →

Address: Nine Oaks, Phoenix Way, LA23 1BB

How this rating has changed

Abbeyfield Living Society was re-inspected on 29 June 2026 and held its rating of 5.

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 Westmorland and Furness

That puts Abbeyfield Living Society among the 2,439 places in Westmorland and Furness holding top marks, 87% 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		2,439	87%	← Abbeyfield Living Society
4 out of 5		260	9%
3 out of 5		82	3%
2 out of 5		16	1%
1 out of 5		10	<1%
0 out of 5		1	<1%

A further 348 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Very good
• Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
• How well they manage food safety Very 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 Abbeyfield Living Society 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

More food hygiene ratings near here

Abbeyfield Living Society is one of 183 rated food businesses in Windermere. See every hygiene rating in Windermere →

Westmorland and Furness inspects and rates 3,156 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/