New Meppershall Care Home

Shefford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

New Meppershall Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 June 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New Meppershall Care Home, from November 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for New Meppershall Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

New Meppershall Care Home in Shefford 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?

79 Shefford Road,
Meppershall,
Shefford,
Beds,
SG17 5LL

New Meppershall Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects New Meppershall Care Home?

Food hygiene at New Meppershall Care 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 New Meppershall Care Home

What is New Meppershall Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

New Meppershall Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2025.

When was New Meppershall Care Home last inspected?

New Meppershall Care Home was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 3 June 2025.

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.