Holmwood House Nursing Home

Swaffham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Holmwood House Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 November 2025 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Holmwood House Nursing Home, from November 2021 to November 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 Holmwood House Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Holmwood House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
10 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Holmwood House Nursing Home in Swaffham 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?

Holmwood House Care Centre 40 White Cross Road,
Swaffham,
Norfolk,
PE37 7QY

Holmwood House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Holmwood House Nursing Home?

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

Questions about Holmwood House Nursing Home

What is Holmwood House Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Holmwood House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 November 2025.

When was Holmwood House Nursing Home last inspected?

Holmwood House Nursing Home was last inspected by Breckland on 10 November 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.