John Masefield House Nursing Care Home

Abingdon Oxon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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John Masefield House Nursing 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 12 August 2026 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for John Masefield House Nursing Care Home, from June 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of John Masefield House Nursing Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for John Masefield House Nursing Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
18 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good
12 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

John Masefield House Nursing Care Home in Abingdon Oxon 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?

Burcot Brook,
Burcot,
Abingdon Oxon,
OX14 3DP

John Masefield House Nursing Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects John Masefield House Nursing Care Home?

Food hygiene at John Masefield House Nursing 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 John Masefield House Nursing Care Home

What is John Masefield House Nursing Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

John Masefield House Nursing Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2026.

When was John Masefield House Nursing Care Home last inspected?

John Masefield House Nursing Care Home was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 12 August 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.