Highclere Care Home

Downs Barn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highclere Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Milton Keynes.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highclere Care Home, from September 2021 to November 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 Highclere Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Highclere Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highclere Care Home in Downs Barn 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?

1 Chapman Avenue,
Downs Barn,
Milton Keynes,
MK14 7NH

Highclere Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Highclere Care Home?

Food hygiene at Highclere Care Home is inspected by Milton Keynes, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Highclere Care Home

What is Highclere Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Highclere 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 Highclere Care Home last inspected?

Highclere Care Home was last inspected by Milton Keynes 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.