Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Central Bedfordshire

HC-One

Dunstable

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

HC-One 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 24 March 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for HC-One, from July 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 HC-One.

Food hygiene rating history for HC-One
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

HC-One in Dunstable 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?

Ridgeway Lodge Care Home,
Brandreth Avenue,
Dunstable,
Beds,
LU5 4RE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for HC-One. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects HC-One?

Food hygiene at HC-One 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 HC-One

What is HC-One’s food hygiene rating?

HC-One has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was HC-One last inspected?

HC-One was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 24 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.