Ideal Care Homes

Houghton Regis

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ideal Care Homes 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 19 May 2026 by Central Bedfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Ideal Care Homes in Houghton Regis 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?

Thorn Springs Care Home,
Collie Place,
Houghton Regis,
Dunstable,
LU5 6TW

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

Who inspects Ideal Care Homes?

Food hygiene at Ideal Care Homes 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 Ideal Care Homes

What is Ideal Care Homes’s food hygiene rating?

Ideal Care Homes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was Ideal Care Homes last inspected?

Ideal Care Homes was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 19 May 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.