Rivermead Care Home

Norton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rivermead 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 Good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Rivermead Care Home in Norton 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?

Rivermead Nursing Home 123 Scarborough Road,
Norton,
YO17 8AA

Rivermead Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Rivermead Care Home?

Food hygiene at Rivermead Care Home is inspected by North Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Rivermead Care Home

What is Rivermead Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Rivermead Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Rivermead Care Home last inspected?

Rivermead Care Home was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 29 January 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.