Ferndale Older Persons Home

Flitwick

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ferndale Older Persons 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 3 March 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ferndale Older Persons Home, from January 2021 to March 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 Ferndale Older Persons Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Ferndale Older Persons Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ferndale Older Persons Home in Flitwick 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?

Ferndale House,
Easton Road,
Flitwick,
Bedfordshire,
MK45 1HB

Ferndale Older Persons Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ferndale Older Persons Home?

Food hygiene at Ferndale Older Persons Home is inspected by Central Bedfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ferndale Older Persons Home

What is Ferndale Older Persons Home’s food hygiene rating?

Ferndale Older Persons Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Ferndale Older Persons Home last inspected?

Ferndale Older Persons Home was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 3 March 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.