Chilton Meadows Care Home

Onehouse

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chilton Meadows 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 29 August 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chilton Meadows Care Home, from July 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 Chilton Meadows Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Chilton Meadows Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chilton Meadows Care Home in Onehouse 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?

Chilton Meadows Nursing Home,
Union Road,
Onehouse,
STOWMARKET,
IP14 1HL

Chilton Meadows Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Chilton Meadows Care Home?

Food hygiene at Chilton Meadows Care Home 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 Chilton Meadows Care Home

What is Chilton Meadows Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Chilton Meadows Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was Chilton Meadows Care Home last inspected?

Chilton Meadows Care Home was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 29 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.