Hawthorns Nursing Home

Norwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hawthorns Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Norwich City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hawthorns Nursing Home, from October 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hawthorns Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Hawthorns Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hawthorns Nursing Home in Norwich 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 Hawthorns,
270 Unthank Road,
Norwich,
NR2 2AJ

Hawthorns Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hawthorns Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Hawthorns Nursing Home is inspected by Norwich City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.norwich.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/eh/foodratings.html or [email protected].

Questions about Hawthorns Nursing Home

What is Hawthorns Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hawthorns Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Hawthorns Nursing Home last inspected?

Hawthorns Nursing Home was last inspected by Norwich City on 31 March 2026.

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.