Horton Cross Nursing Home

Horton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Horton Cross Nursing 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 12 August 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Horton Cross Nursing Home, from October 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Horton Cross Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Horton Cross Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Horton Cross Nursing Home in Horton 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?

Horton Cross,
Horton,
Ilminster Somerset,
TA19 9PT

Horton Cross Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Horton Cross Nursing Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Horton Cross Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Horton Cross Nursing Home 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 Horton Cross Nursing Home

What is Horton Cross Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Horton Cross Nursing Home 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 Horton Cross Nursing Home last inspected?

Horton Cross Nursing Home 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.