Grove House Day Hospice

Waverley Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Grove House Day Hospice scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 April 2025 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grove House Day Hospice, from November 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grove House Day Hospice.

Food hygiene rating history for Grove House Day Hospice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grove House Day Hospice in Waverley Road 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?

Runcie Wing,
St Albans City Hospital,
Waverley Road,
St Albans,

Grove House Day Hospice Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Grove House Day Hospice. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Grove House Day Hospice?

Food hygiene at Grove House Day Hospice 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 Grove House Day Hospice

What is Grove House Day Hospice’s food hygiene rating?

Grove House Day Hospice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Grove House Day Hospice last inspected?

Grove House Day Hospice was last inspected by St Albans City on 24 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.