Wentworth Private Rest Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Cornwall
Wentworth Private Rest Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 20 March 2026, 3 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: Wentworth Rest Home, 59 South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BN
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Wentworth Private Rest Home sits behind roughly 4,461 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,461 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 522 | 10% | ← Wentworth Private Rest Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 51 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Wentworth Private Rest 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 Wentworth Private Rest Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minibugs Nurseries Ltd Caring Premises | 156 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2023 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Cornwall's Family Butchers Retailers - other | 252 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 274 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Malcolm Barnecutt Bakery Retailers - other | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2025 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 334 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 339 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
Questions about Wentworth Private Rest Home
What is Wentworth Private Rest Home's food hygiene rating?
Wentworth Private Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 20 March 2026.
Is Wentworth Private Rest Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Wentworth Private Rest Home last inspected?
Wentworth Private Rest Home was last inspected on 20 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cornwall Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Wentworth Private Rest Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Wentworth Private Rest Home compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Wentworth Private Rest Home holds a 4. 522 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Wentworth Private Rest 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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