Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings)

Great Linford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 September 2025 by Milton Keynes.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings), from July 2019 to September 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 Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings).

Food hygiene rating history for Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings) in Great Linford 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?

The Willows Care Centre,
Heathercroft,
Great Linford,
Milton Keynes,
MK14 5EG

Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings)?

Food hygiene at Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings) 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 Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings)

What is Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings)’s food hygiene rating?

Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings) last inspected?

Willows Care Centre (Excelcare Holdings) was last inspected by Milton Keynes on 18 September 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.