Acorn Residential Home

Mitcham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 October 2025 by Merton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Acorn Residential Home, from November 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Acorn Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Acorn Residential Home in Mitcham 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?

47 Mitcham Park,
Mitcham,
Merton,
CR4 4EP

Acorn Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Acorn Residential Home?

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

Questions about Acorn Residential Home

What is Acorn Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Acorn Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Acorn Residential Home last inspected?

Acorn Residential Home was last inspected by Merton on 14 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.