Docking House Residential Home

King's Lynn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Docking House Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 June 2026 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Docking House Residential Home, from February 2020 to June 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 Docking House Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Docking House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good
17 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Docking House Residential Home in King's Lynn 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?

Station Road,
Docking,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk,
PE31 8LS

Docking House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Docking House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Docking House Residential Home is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Docking House Residential Home

What is Docking House Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Docking House Residential Home 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 Docking House Residential Home last inspected?

Docking House Residential Home was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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.