Portobello Place Care Home

Chesham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Portobello Place 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 31 October 2025 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portobello Place Care Home, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Portobello Place Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
31 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Portobello Place Care Home in Chesham 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?

Portobello Place,
Chartridge Lane,
Chesham,
Buckinghamshire,
HP5 2SH

Portobello Place Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Portobello Place Care Home?

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

Questions about Portobello Place Care Home

What is Portobello Place Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Portobello Place Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2025.

When was Portobello Place Care Home last inspected?

Portobello Place Care Home was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 31 October 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.