Swarthmore Residential Care Home

Gerrards Cross

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swarthmore Residential Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 April 2026 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swarthmore Residential Care Home, from October 2021 to April 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 Swarthmore Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Swarthmore Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swarthmore Residential Care Home in Gerrards Cross 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?

Swarthmore Residential Home,
31 Marsham Lane,
Gerrards Cross,
Buckinghamshire,
SL9 8HB

Swarthmore Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Swarthmore Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Swarthmore Residential 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 Swarthmore Residential Care Home

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

Swarthmore Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2026.

When was Swarthmore Residential Care Home last inspected?

Swarthmore Residential Care Home was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 15 April 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.