Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 South Cambridgeshire

Home Close

Fulbourn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Home Close 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 4 June 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Home Close, from December 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Home Close
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Home Close in Fulbourn 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?

Home Close Cow Lane,
Fulbourn,
Cambridgeshire,
CB21 5HB

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

Who inspects Home Close?

Food hygiene at Home Close 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 Home Close

What is Home Close’s food hygiene rating?

Home Close has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was Home Close last inspected?

Home Close was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 4 June 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.