Westbourne Residential Care Home

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Westbourne Residential 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 Good

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Westbourne Residential Care Home, from May 2019 to October 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 Westbourne Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Westbourne Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Westbourne Residential Care Home in Hitchin 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?

Westbourne 9 Bedford Road,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 2TP

Westbourne Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Westbourne Residential Care Home?

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

Questions about Westbourne Residential Care Home

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

Westbourne Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Westbourne Residential Care Home last inspected?

Westbourne Residential Care Home was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 13 October 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.