Highfield Residential Home

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Highfield Residential Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfield Residential Home, from April 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Highfield Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
9 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Highfield Residential Home in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

HIGHFIELD RESIDENTIAL HOME 26 AVON DRIVE,
BEDFORD,
MK41 7AH

Highfield Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Highfield Residential Home?

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

Questions about Highfield Residential Home

What is Highfield Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Highfield Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Highfield Residential Home last inspected?

Highfield Residential Home was last inspected by Bedford on 9 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.