Helen And Douglas House Hospice

Oxford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Helen And Douglas House Hospice scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Helen And Douglas House Hospice, from October 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Helen And Douglas House Hospice.

Food hygiene rating history for Helen And Douglas House Hospice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Helen And Douglas House Hospice in Oxford 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?

Helen And Douglas House,
14A Magdalen Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX4 1RW

Helen And Douglas House Hospice Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Helen And Douglas House Hospice. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Helen And Douglas House Hospice?

Food hygiene at Helen And Douglas House Hospice is inspected by Oxford City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.oxford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Helen And Douglas House Hospice

What is Helen And Douglas House Hospice’s food hygiene rating?

Helen And Douglas House Hospice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Helen And Douglas House Hospice last inspected?

Helen And Douglas House Hospice was last inspected by Oxford City on 19 February 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.