Wensley House Care Home

Epping

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wensley House Care Home 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 9 September 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wensley House Care Home, from January 2020 to September 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 Wensley House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Wensley House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wensley House Care Home in Epping 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?

Wensley House,
High Road,
Epping,
Essex,
CM16 4DL

Wensley House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wensley House Care Home?

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

Questions about Wensley House Care Home

What is Wensley House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Wensley House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Wensley House Care Home last inspected?

Wensley House Care Home was last inspected by Epping Forest on 9 September 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.