Down Hall Residential Home

Southminster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Down Hall Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2025 by Maldon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Down Hall Residential Home, from March 2021 to October 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 Down Hall Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Down Hall Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Down Hall Residential Home in Southminster 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?

Downhall Road,
Bradwell-On-Sea,
Southminster,
Essex,
CM0 7QP

Down Hall Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Down Hall Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Down Hall Residential Home is inspected by Maldon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.maldon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Down Hall Residential Home

What is Down Hall Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Down Hall Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was Down Hall Residential Home last inspected?

Down Hall Residential Home was last inspected by Maldon on 8 October 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.