Chiswell Residential Home

St Albans

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chiswell Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chiswell Residential Home, from July 2019 to April 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 Chiswell Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Chiswell Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chiswell Residential Home in St Albans 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?

193 Watford Road,
Chiswell Green,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL2 3HH

Chiswell Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Chiswell Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Chiswell Residential 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 Chiswell Residential Home

What is Chiswell Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Chiswell Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was Chiswell Residential Home last inspected?

Chiswell Residential Home was last inspected by St Albans City on 8 April 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.