B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home

Redbourn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

B&M Care @ St Matthews 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 Very good

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home in Redbourn 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?

St Matthews Residential Care Home,
Chequer Lane,
Redbourn,
Hertfordshire,
AL3 7QG

B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home?

Food hygiene at B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home is inspected by St Albans City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/business/Health-and-safety/food-safety/foodHygieneRating.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home

What is B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home last inspected?

B&M Care @ St Matthews Care Home was last inspected by St Albans City on 5 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.