Mellish House Residential Home

Great Cornard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mellish House Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 July 2025 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mellish House Residential Home, from July 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mellish House Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Mellish House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mellish House Residential Home in Great Cornard has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Mellish House Residential Home. Mellish House,
20A Kings Hill,
Great Cornard,
SUDBURY,
CO10 0EH

Mellish House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mellish House Residential Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mellish House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Mellish House Residential Home is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Mellish House Residential Home

What is Mellish House Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Mellish House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was Mellish House Residential Home last inspected?

Mellish House Residential Home was last inspected by Babergh on 11 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.