Buckingham Care Home

Penistone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buckingham Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 April 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buckingham Care Home, from November 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buckingham Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Buckingham Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
30 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buckingham Care Home in Penistone 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?

Buckingham Care Home,
High Street,
Penistone,
S36 6BS

Buckingham Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Buckingham Care Home?

Food hygiene at Buckingham Care Home is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Buckingham Care Home

What is Buckingham Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Buckingham Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2025.

When was Buckingham Care Home last inspected?

Buckingham Care Home was last inspected by Barnsley on 30 April 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.