Orchard House Residential Care Home

Sawston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orchard House Residential Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchard House Residential Care Home, from August 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard House Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard House Residential Care Home in Sawston 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?

Orchard House 191 High Street,
Sawston,
Cambridgeshire,
CB22 3HJ

Orchard House Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Orchard House Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Orchard House Residential Care 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 Orchard House Residential Care Home

What is Orchard House Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard House Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Orchard House Residential Care Home last inspected?

Orchard House Residential Care Home was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 21 January 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.