Hillsborough Residential Home

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Hillsborough Residential Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hillsborough Residential Home, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hillsborough Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Hillsborough Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hillsborough Residential Home in Cornwall 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?

Southern Road,
Callington,
Cornwall,
PL17 7ER

Hillsborough Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Hillsborough Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Hillsborough Residential Home is inspected by Cornwall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hillsborough Residential Home

What is Hillsborough Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hillsborough Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Hillsborough Residential Home last inspected?

Hillsborough Residential Home was last inspected by Cornwall on 21 October 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.