Whitchurch House Care Home

Ross-On-Wye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whitchurch House Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Herefordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitchurch House Care Home, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Whitchurch House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whitchurch House Care Home in Ross-On-Wye 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?

Whitchurch,
Ross-On-Wye,
HR9 6BZ

Whitchurch House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Whitchurch House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Whitchurch House Care Home 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 Whitchurch House Care Home

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

Whitchurch House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Whitchurch House Care Home last inspected?

Whitchurch House Care Home was last inspected by Herefordshire on 12 January 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.