Hickathrift House Rest Home

Wisbech

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hickathrift House Rest 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 5 August 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hickathrift House Rest Home, from January 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hickathrift House Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hickathrift House Rest Home in Wisbech 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?

217 Smeeth Road,
Marshland St James,
Wisbech,
Norfolk,
PE14 8JB

Hickathrift House Rest Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hickathrift House Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Hickathrift House Rest 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 Hickathrift House Rest Home

What is Hickathrift House Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hickathrift House Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Hickathrift House Rest Home last inspected?

Hickathrift House Rest Home was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 5 August 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.