Medhurst Care Home

Risca

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Medhurst Care 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 2 September 2026 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Medhurst Care Home, from July 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Medhurst Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 July 2025	4 / 5	Good
2 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Medhurst Care Home in Risca 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?

1 Cromwell Road,
Risca,
Newport,
NP11 7AF

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

Who inspects Medhurst Care Home?

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

Questions about Medhurst Care Home

What is Medhurst Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Medhurst Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2026.

When was Medhurst Care Home last inspected?

Medhurst Care Home was last inspected by Caerphilly on 2 September 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.