Whitehaven Residential Home

Sheringham

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 June 2025 by North Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitehaven Residential Home, from November 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Whitehaven Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Whitehaven Residential Home in Sheringham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Whitehaven,
5 St Josephs Road,
Sheringham,
Norfolk,
NR26 8JA

Whitehaven Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Whitehaven Residential Home?

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

Questions about Whitehaven Residential Home

What is Whitehaven Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Whitehaven Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2025.

When was Whitehaven Residential Home last inspected?

Whitehaven Residential Home was last inspected by North Norfolk on 3 June 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.