Astbury Mere Care Home

Cheshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Astbury Mere Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 February 2026 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Astbury Mere Care Home, from January 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Astbury Mere Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Astbury Mere Care Home in Cheshire 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?

Newcastle Road,
Congleton,
Cheshire,
CW12 4HP

Astbury Mere Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Astbury Mere Care Home?

Food hygiene at Astbury Mere Care Home is inspected by Cheshire East, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Astbury Mere Care Home

What is Astbury Mere Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Astbury Mere Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Astbury Mere Care Home last inspected?

Astbury Mere Care Home was last inspected by Cheshire East on 25 February 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.