Palmerston Care Home

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Palmerston 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 Palmerston Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Palmerston Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Palmerston Care Home in Essex 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?

21 Palmerston Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7TA

Palmerston Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Palmerston Care Home?

Food hygiene at Palmerston Care Home 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 Palmerston Care Home

What is Palmerston Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Palmerston 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 Palmerston Care Home last inspected?

Palmerston Care Home was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea 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.