Merling Care Homes

Laleham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merling Care Homes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 June 2026 by Spelthorne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merling Care Homes, from September 2021 to June 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 Merling Care Homes.

Food hygiene rating history for Merling Care Homes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
29 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merling Care Homes in Laleham 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?

Glebe House,
The Broadway,
Laleham,
Staines-upon-Thames,
TW18 1SB

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

Who inspects Merling Care Homes?

Food hygiene at Merling Care Homes is inspected by Spelthorne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.spelthorne.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Merling Care Homes

What is Merling Care Homes’s food hygiene rating?

Merling Care Homes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was Merling Care Homes last inspected?

Merling Care Homes was last inspected by Spelthorne on 29 June 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.