Highlands Borders Care Home

Heavitree

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highlands Borders 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 13 June 2025 by Exeter City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highlands Borders Care Home, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Highlands Borders Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
13 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highlands Borders Care Home in Heavitree 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?

22 Salutary Mount,
Fore Street,
Heavitree,
Exeter,
EX1 2QL

Highlands Borders Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Highlands Borders Care Home?

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

Questions about Highlands Borders Care Home

What is Highlands Borders Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Highlands Borders Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 June 2025.

When was Highlands Borders Care Home last inspected?

Highlands Borders Care Home was last inspected by Exeter City on 13 June 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.