The Firs Residential Care Home

Ely

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Firs Residential 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 17 December 2024 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Firs Residential Care Home, from January 2022 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Firs Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Firs Residential Care Home in Ely 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?

Tower Road,
Little Downham,
Ely,
Cambridgeshire,
CB6 2TD

The Firs Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Firs Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at The Firs Residential Care Home is inspected by East Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Firs Residential Care Home

What is The Firs Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Firs Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2024.

When was The Firs Residential Care Home last inspected?

The Firs Residential Care Home was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 17 December 2024.

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.