CareTech - Meadow Acres

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

CareTech - Meadow Acres 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 11 July 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for CareTech - Meadow Acres, from February 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of CareTech - Meadow Acres.

Food hygiene rating history for CareTech - Meadow Acres
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

CareTech - Meadow Acres in Hertfordshire 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?

7 Crabtree Lane,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire,
AL5 5TA

CareTech - Meadow Acres Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for CareTech - Meadow Acres. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects CareTech - Meadow Acres?

Food hygiene at CareTech - Meadow Acres 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 CareTech - Meadow Acres

What is CareTech - Meadow Acres’s food hygiene rating?

CareTech - Meadow Acres has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was CareTech - Meadow Acres last inspected?

CareTech - Meadow Acres was last inspected by St Albans City on 11 July 2025.

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.