Heathfield House Nursing Home

Heathfield

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Heathfield House Nursing Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 August 2025 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heathfield House Nursing Home, from November 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heathfield House Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Heathfield House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Heathfield House Nursing Home in Heathfield has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Heathfield House Nursing Home,
Heathfield,
Oxfordshire,
OX5 3DX

Heathfield House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Heathfield House Nursing Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Heathfield House Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Heathfield House Nursing Home is inspected by Cherwell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cherwell.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Heathfield House Nursing Home

What is Heathfield House Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Heathfield House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was Heathfield House Nursing Home last inspected?

Heathfield House Nursing Home was last inspected by Cherwell on 13 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.