Benson House Care Home

Wallingford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Benson House Care Home, from July 2021 to March 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 Benson House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Benson House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Benson House Care Home in Wallingford 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?

Benson House Care Home Churchfield Lane,
Benson,
Wallingford,
OX10 6SH

Benson House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Benson House Care Home?

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

Questions about Benson House Care Home

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

Benson House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Benson House Care Home last inspected?

Benson House Care Home was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 19 March 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.