Northbrook Care Home

Ilford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Northbrook Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Northbrook Care Home, from February 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Northbrook Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Northbrook Care Home in Ilford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

63 Northbrook Road,
Ilford,
IG1 3BP

Northbrook Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Northbrook Care Home?

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

Questions about Northbrook Care Home

What is Northbrook Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Northbrook Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Northbrook Care Home last inspected?

Northbrook Care Home was last inspected by Redbridge on 2 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.