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The Garth Care Services

Kington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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The Garth Care Services scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 June 2026 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Garth Care Services, from April 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 21 Apr 2021: 4 out of 5 18 Dec 2024: 5 out of 5 17 Jun 2026: 5 out of 5 Apr 2021 Jun 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Garth Care Services.
Food hygiene rating history for The Garth Care Services
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Garth Care Services in Kington 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?

The Garth Residential Care Home,
The Square,
Kington,
HR5 3BA
The Garth Care Services Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Garth Care Services?

Food hygiene at The Garth Care Services is inspected by Herefordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Garth Care Services

What is The Garth Care Services’s food hygiene rating?
The Garth Care Services has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2026.
When was The Garth Care Services last inspected?
The Garth Care Services was last inspected by Herefordshire on 17 June 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.

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