Heathcote Residential Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heathcote Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by Norwich City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heathcote Residential Home, from March 2019 to August 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 Heathcote Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Heathcote Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heathcote Residential Home 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?

19 - 23 Unthank Road,
Norwich,
NR2 2PA

Heathcote Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heathcote Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Heathcote Residential 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 Heathcote Residential Home

What is Heathcote Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Heathcote Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Heathcote Residential Home last inspected?

Heathcote Residential Home was last inspected by Norwich City on 6 August 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.