Merryfields Care Home

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Merryfields Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 September 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merryfields Care Home, from May 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Merryfields Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Merryfields Care Home in Suffolk has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

7 Mill Lane,
Felixstowe,
Suffolk,
IP11 7RL

Merryfields Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Merryfields Care Home?

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

Questions about Merryfields Care Home

What is Merryfields Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Merryfields Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Merryfields Care Home last inspected?

Merryfields Care Home was last inspected by East Suffolk on 10 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.