Upper Mead Care Home

Fabians Way

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Upper Mead 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 25 March 2025 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Upper Mead Care Home, from April 2021 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Upper Mead Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 April 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Upper Mead Care Home in Fabians Way 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?

Upper Mead Care Home,
Upper Mead Care Home,
Fabians Way,
Henfield,
BN5 9PX

Upper Mead Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Upper Mead Care Home?

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

Questions about Upper Mead Care Home

What is Upper Mead Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Upper Mead Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Upper Mead Care Home last inspected?

Upper Mead Care Home was last inspected by Horsham on 25 March 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.