Larchwood Care Home - HC-One

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Larchwood Care Home - HC-One 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 2 July 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Larchwood Care Home - HC-One, from August 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Larchwood Care Home - HC-One.

Food hygiene rating history for Larchwood Care Home - HC-One
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Larchwood Care Home - HC-One in Essex 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?

108 Broad Road,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 9RX

Larchwood Care Home - HC-One Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Larchwood Care Home - HC-One?

Food hygiene at Larchwood Care Home - HC-One is inspected by Braintree, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.braintree.gov.uk or food&[email protected].

Questions about Larchwood Care Home - HC-One

What is Larchwood Care Home - HC-One’s food hygiene rating?

Larchwood Care Home - HC-One has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Larchwood Care Home - HC-One last inspected?

Larchwood Care Home - HC-One was last inspected by Braintree on 2 July 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.