Allison House Older Persons Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Central Bedfordshire
Allison House Older Persons 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
This is a fresh result: Allison House Older Persons Home was inspected on 22 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Central Bedfordshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 93% score 4 or 5. See all Central Bedfordshire ratings →
Address: Swan Lane, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1NE
How this rating has changed
Allison House Older Persons Home has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 22 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
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 Central Bedfordshire
In Central Bedfordshire, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Allison House Older Persons Home sits behind roughly 1,404 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,150 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 254 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 90 | 6% | ← Allison House Older Persons Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 194 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 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 Allison House Older Persons 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 Allison House Older Persons Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amici Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Asda Express Sandy - Bedford Road PFS Retailers - other | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Laburnum Lower School School/college/university | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Roundabout Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| Raymond Price t/a Pippapops Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2024 |
| Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Ivory Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
Questions about Allison House Older Persons Home
What is Allison House Older Persons Home's food hygiene rating?
Allison House Older Persons Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 22 July 2026.
Is Allison House Older Persons 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 Allison House Older Persons Home last inspected?
Allison House Older Persons Home was last inspected on 22 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Central Bedfordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Allison House Older Persons 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Allison House Older Persons Home compare to other places in Central Bedfordshire?
76% of the 1,520 rated food businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Allison House Older Persons Home holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Central Bedfordshire Council inspects Allison House Older Persons 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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Allison House Older Persons Home is one of 35 rated food businesses in Sandy. See every hygiene rating in Sandy →
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