Richard House Care Home

Grantham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Richard House Care 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 25 February 2026 by South Kesteven.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Richard House Care Home, from February 2022 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Richard House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
25 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Richard House Care Home in Grantham 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?

Richard House Care Home,
Gorse Road,
Grantham,
Lincolnshire,
NG31 9LH

Richard House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Richard House Care Home?

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

Questions about Richard House Care Home

What is Richard House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Richard House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Richard House Care Home last inspected?

Richard House Care Home was last inspected by South Kesteven on 25 February 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.