The Fountains Care Home

Shirley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Fountains Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 March 2025 by Solihull.

What does this rating mean?

The Fountains Care Home in Shirley 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?

Fountains Care Home,
1355 Stratford Road,
Shirley,
Solihull,
B90 4EF

The Fountains Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Fountains Care Home?

Food hygiene at The Fountains Care Home is inspected by Solihull, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/environment-and-animals/food-safety or [email protected].

Questions about The Fountains Care Home

What is The Fountains Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Fountains Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was The Fountains Care Home last inspected?

The Fountains Care Home was last inspected by Solihull on 5 March 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.