Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd

Castle Cary

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd, 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 Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd in Castle Cary 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?

High Street,
Castle Cary,
Somerset,
BA7 7AN

Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd?

Food hygiene at Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd is inspected by Somerset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.somerset.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd

What is Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd last inspected?

Highfield House Residential Care Home Ltd was last inspected by Somerset on 12 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.