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Blair House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Hastings

Blair House 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 15 August 2025, 10 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: Blair House Nursing Home 24 Pevensey Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0LF

How it compares in Hastings

That puts Blair House among the 749 places in Hastings holding top marks, 91% 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 Hastings
5 out of 5 749 91% ← Blair House
4 out of 5 37 5%
3 out of 5 23 3%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 90 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 Blair House 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 Blair House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Amber House Caring Premises 312 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2025
Baltic Retailers - other 381 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2024
Bayte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 422 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
Canny CBD Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
Cactus Hound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 July 2024
Azmar Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Blue Fish Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2026
Bistro Albo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025

Questions about Blair House

What is Blair House's food hygiene rating?

Blair House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hastings Council on 15 August 2025.

Is Blair House 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 Blair House last inspected?

Blair House was last inspected on 15 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hastings Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Blair House?

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

How does Blair House compare to other places in Hastings?

91% of the 821 rated food businesses in Hastings hold the top rating of 5, and Blair House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hastings Council inspects Blair House 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

More food hygiene ratings near here

Blair House is one of 325 rated food businesses in St Leonards-on-Sea. See every hygiene rating in St Leonards-on-Sea

Hastings inspects and rates 911 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hastings

The official record is held by the council: http://www.hastings.gov.uk

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