Woodland Grove Care Home

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Woodland Grove 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 20 February 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woodland Grove Care Home, from December 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Woodland Grove Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Woodland Grove Care Home in Loughton 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?

Woodland Grove Carehome,
Rectory Lane,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 3RU

Woodland Grove Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Woodland Grove Care Home?

Food hygiene at Woodland Grove 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 Woodland Grove Care Home

What is Woodland Grove Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Woodland Grove Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was Woodland Grove Care Home last inspected?

Woodland Grove Care Home was last inspected by Epping Forest on 20 February 2026.

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.