Little Oaks Residential Care Home

Witham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Oaks Residential Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Maldon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Oaks Residential Care Home, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Little Oaks Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Oaks Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Oaks Residential Care Home in Witham 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?

Braxted Road,
Little Braxted,
Witham,
Essex,
CM8 3JY

Little Oaks Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Little Oaks Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Little Oaks Residential Care 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 Little Oaks Residential Care Home

What is Little Oaks Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Little Oaks Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Little Oaks Residential Care Home last inspected?

Little Oaks Residential Care Home was last inspected by Maldon on 17 December 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.