Puttenhoe Residential Care Home

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Puttenhoe Residential Care 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 8 January 2026 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Puttenhoe Residential Care Home, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Puttenhoe Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Puttenhoe Residential Care Home in BEDFORD 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?

PUTTENHOE 180 PUTNOE STREET,
BEDFORD,
MK41 8HQ

Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Puttenhoe Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Puttenhoe Residential Care 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 Puttenhoe Residential Care Home

What is Puttenhoe Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Puttenhoe Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Puttenhoe Residential Care Home last inspected?

Puttenhoe Residential Care Home was last inspected by Bedford on 8 January 2026.

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.