The Vale Care Home

Chesterfield

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Vale Care 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 24 June 2026 by Bolsover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Vale Care Home, from January 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Vale Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
24 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Vale Care Home in Chesterfield 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?

Castle Lane,
Bolsover,
Chesterfield,
S44 6PS

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

Who inspects The Vale Care Home?

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

Questions about The Vale Care Home

What is The Vale Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Vale Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2026.

When was The Vale Care Home last inspected?

The Vale Care Home was last inspected by Bolsover on 24 June 2026.

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.