Boxtree Cottage Residential Home

Waterbeach

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Boxtree Cottage Residential 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 11 March 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boxtree Cottage Residential Home, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Boxtree Cottage Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Boxtree Cottage Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Boxtree Cottage Residential Home in Waterbeach 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?

16 Way Lane,
Waterbeach,
Cambridgeshire,
CB25 9NQ

Boxtree Cottage Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Boxtree Cottage Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Boxtree Cottage Residential Home is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Boxtree Cottage Residential Home

What is Boxtree Cottage Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Boxtree Cottage Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2025.

When was Boxtree Cottage Residential Home last inspected?

Boxtree Cottage Residential Home was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 11 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.