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Heatherwood Care Centre

Purley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Heatherwood Care Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Croydon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heatherwood Care Centre, from September 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 16 Sep 2019: 4 out of 5 2 Dec 2025: 5 out of 5 Sep 2019 Dec 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heatherwood Care Centre.
Food hygiene rating history for Heatherwood Care Centre
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heatherwood Care Centre in Purley 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?

Heatherwood Nursing Home,
47 Foxley Lane,
Purley,
CR8 3EH
Heatherwood Care Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heatherwood Care Centre?

Food hygiene at Heatherwood Care Centre is inspected by Croydon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.croydon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Heatherwood Care Centre

What is Heatherwood Care Centre’s food hygiene rating?
Heatherwood Care Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.
When was Heatherwood Care Centre last inspected?
Heatherwood Care Centre was last inspected by Croydon on 2 December 2025.
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.

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