Fernleigh Care Home

Leicestershire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Fernleigh Care Home scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by North West Leicestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fernleigh Care Home, from August 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fernleigh Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Fernleigh Care Home in Leicestershire has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

37 Tamworth Road,
Ashby-De-La-Zouch,
Leicestershire,
LE65 2PW

Fernleigh Care Home Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Fernleigh Care Home?

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

Questions about Fernleigh Care Home

What is Fernleigh Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Fernleigh Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Fernleigh Care Home last inspected?

Fernleigh Care Home was last inspected by North West Leicestershire on 4 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.