Hilldales Residential Care Home

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hilldales Residential 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 Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hilldales Residential Care Home, from May 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hilldales Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Hilldales Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hilldales Residential Care Home in Devon 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?

10-11 Oxford Park,
Ilfracombe,
Devon,
EX34 9JS

Hilldales Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hilldales Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Hilldales Residential Care Home is inspected by North Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hilldales Residential Care Home

What is Hilldales Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hilldales Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was Hilldales Residential Care Home last inspected?

Hilldales Residential Care Home was last inspected by North Devon on 26 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.