Pencombe Hall food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Herefordshire
Pencombe Hall 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 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.
This sits in the middle for Herefordshire, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 92% score 4 or 5. See all Herefordshire ratings →
Address: Pencombe Hall Care Home, HR7 4RL
How this rating has changed
Pencombe Hall has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 29 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 29 June 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 Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Pencombe Hall sits behind roughly 1,435 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,222 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 213 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 109 | 7% | ← Pencombe Hall | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 207 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 Pencombe Hall 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 Pencombe Hall, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pencombe CE Primary School School/college/university | 301 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2024 |
| Bromyard Equestrian Centre Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
| B&B Upper Court Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2011 |
| Valley View Ranch and Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
| Kingfisher Trout Lake Retailers - other | 1.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 2.0 miles away | 4 - Good | 23 January 2025 |
| The Shires Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2023 |
| Wicton Farm Manufacturers/packers | 2.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
Questions about Pencombe Hall
What is Pencombe Hall's food hygiene rating?
Pencombe Hall has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 29 June 2026.
Is Pencombe Hall 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 Pencombe Hall last inspected?
Pencombe Hall was last inspected on 29 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Herefordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pencombe Hall?
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 Pencombe Hall compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,572 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Pencombe Hall holds a 3. 109 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects Pencombe Hall 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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