Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School

Waterlooville

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School 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 25 February 2026 by Havant.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School, from February 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School.

Food hygiene rating history for Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School in Waterlooville 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?

Riverside School Scratchface Lane,
Waterlooville,
PO7 5QD

Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School?

Food hygiene at Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School is inspected by Havant, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.havant.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School

What is Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School’s food hygiene rating?

Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School last inspected?

Chartwells @ Riverside Community Special School was last inspected by Havant on 25 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.