Hospice of St.Francis

Northchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hospice of St.Francis scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hospice of St.Francis, from August 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hospice of St.Francis.

Food hygiene rating history for Hospice of St.Francis
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hospice of St.Francis in Northchurch 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?

The Hospice Of St Francis,
Spring Garden Lane,
Northchurch,
Berkhamsted,
HP4 3GW

Hospice of St.Francis Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hospice of St.Francis. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hospice of St.Francis?

Food hygiene at Hospice of St.Francis is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hospice of St.Francis

What is Hospice of St.Francis’s food hygiene rating?

Hospice of St.Francis has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Hospice of St.Francis last inspected?

Hospice of St.Francis was last inspected by Dacorum on 6 October 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.