Principle Care Homes

Broomfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Principle Care Homes 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 1 July 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Principle Care Homes, from January 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Principle Care Homes.

Food hygiene rating history for Principle Care Homes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Principle Care Homes in Broomfield 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?

Broomfield Village Care Home,
Puddings Wood Drive,
Broomfield,
Chelmsford,
CM1 7AL

Principle Care Homes Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Principle Care Homes?

Food hygiene at Principle Care Homes is inspected by Chelmsford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Principle Care Homes

What is Principle Care Homes’s food hygiene rating?

Principle Care Homes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Principle Care Homes last inspected?

Principle Care Homes was last inspected by Chelmsford on 1 July 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.