Barham Care Centre

Barham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barham Care Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 October 2026 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barham Care Centre, from February 2025 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barham Care Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Barham Care Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
5 October 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barham Care Centre in Barham 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?

Old Rectory Nursing Home,
Church Lane,
Barham,
IPSWICH,
IP6 0PS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Barham Care Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Barham Care Centre?

Food hygiene at Barham Care Centre is inspected by Mid Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Barham Care Centre

What is Barham Care Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Barham Care Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 October 2026.

When was Barham Care Centre last inspected?

Barham Care Centre was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 5 October 2026.

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.