Harwood House Day Centre

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Harwood House Day Centre scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harwood House Day Centre, from November 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harwood House Day Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Harwood House Day Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Harwood House Day Centre in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

12 Manners Way,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS2 6PT

Harwood House Day Centre Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Harwood House Day Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Harwood House Day Centre?

Food hygiene at Harwood House Day Centre is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Harwood House Day Centre

What is Harwood House Day Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Harwood House Day Centre has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Harwood House Day Centre last inspected?

Harwood House Day Centre was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 19 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.