Whetstone Hey Care Home

Ellesmere Port

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whetstone Hey Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whetstone Hey Care Home, from July 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Whetstone Hey Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whetstone Hey Care Home in Ellesmere Port 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?

Whetstone Hey Home Old Chester Road,
Great Sutton,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire,
CH66 3JX

Whetstone Hey Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Whetstone Hey Care Home?

Food hygiene at Whetstone Hey Care Home is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Whetstone Hey Care Home

What is Whetstone Hey Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Whetstone Hey Care Home last inspected?

Whetstone Hey Care Home was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 5 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.