Sherwood Forest Care Home

Derby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sherwood Forest Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sherwood Forest Care Home, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sherwood Forest Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sherwood Forest Care Home in Derby 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?

29-31 Village Street,
Derby,
DE23 8TA

Sherwood Forest Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sherwood Forest Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sherwood Forest Care Home is inspected by Derby City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derby.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sherwood Forest Care Home

What is Sherwood Forest Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Sherwood Forest Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Sherwood Forest Care Home last inspected?

Sherwood Forest Care Home was last inspected by Derby City on 2 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.