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The Lakes Care Centre food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Cotswold

The Lakes Care Centre 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 27 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: Spine Road East, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5TL

How it compares in Cotswold

That puts The Lakes Care Centre among the 940 places in Cotswold holding top marks, 93% 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 Cotswold
5 out of 5 940 93% ← The Lakes Care Centre
4 out of 5 53 5%
3 out of 5 14 1%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 91 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 The Lakes Care Centre 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 The Lakes Care Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Relish - Gateway Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 3 July 2024
The Old Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 254 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 261 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Pizzeria 720 Mobile caterer 261 yards away 4 - Good 30 October 2025
Ohana Coffee Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
South Cerney Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 February 2025
Lakeside Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 4 - Good 3 April 2025
The Long House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.8 miles away 4 - Good 18 February 2021

Questions about The Lakes Care Centre

What is The Lakes Care Centre's food hygiene rating?

The Lakes Care Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cotswold Council on 27 August 2025.

Is The Lakes Care Centre 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 The Lakes Care Centre last inspected?

The Lakes Care Centre was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cotswold Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Lakes Care Centre?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 The Lakes Care Centre compare to other places in Cotswold?

93% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Cotswold hold the top rating of 5, and The Lakes Care Centre is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cotswold Council inspects The Lakes Care Centre 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Lakes Care Centre is one of 296 rated food businesses in Cirencester. See every hygiene rating in Cirencester

Cotswold inspects and rates 1,100 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cotswold

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

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