Hillcroft House Care Home

STOWMARKET

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Hillcroft House Care 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 Very good

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Mid Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hillcroft House Care Home, from July 2019 to November 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 Hillcroft House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Hillcroft House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hillcroft House Care Home in STOWMARKET 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?

Healthcare Homes Hillcroft House,
Finborough Road,
STOWMARKET,
Suffolk,
IP14 1PW

Hillcroft House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hillcroft House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Hillcroft House 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 Hillcroft House Care Home

What is Hillcroft House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hillcroft House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was Hillcroft House Care Home last inspected?

Hillcroft House Care Home was last inspected by Mid Suffolk on 17 November 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.