Gifford House Care Home

Bowers Gifford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Gifford House 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 2 May 2025 by Basildon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gifford House Care Home, from September 2019 to May 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 Gifford House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Gifford House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gifford House Care Home in Bowers Gifford 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?

Gifford House,
London Road,
Bowers Gifford,
Basildon,
SS13 2EY

Gifford House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gifford House Care Home?

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

Questions about Gifford House Care Home

What is Gifford House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Gifford House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 May 2025.

When was Gifford House Care Home last inspected?

Gifford House Care Home was last inspected by Basildon on 2 May 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.