Hawthorns Care Home

Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hawthorns 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 12 August 2026 by High Peak.

What does this rating mean?

Hawthorns Care Home in Derbyshire 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?

5 Burlington Road,
Buxton,
Derbyshire,
SK17 9AR

Hawthorns Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hawthorns Care Home?

Food hygiene at Hawthorns Care Home is inspected by High Peak, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.highpeak.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hawthorns Care Home

What is Hawthorns Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Hawthorns Care Home last inspected?

Hawthorns Care Home was last inspected by High Peak on 12 August 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.