Scarborough House (Short Break Unit)

Stevenage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Scarborough House (Short Break Unit) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 March 2026 by Stevenage.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Scarborough House (Short Break Unit), from June 2021 to March 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 Scarborough House (Short Break Unit).

Food hygiene rating history for Scarborough House (Short Break Unit)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Scarborough House (Short Break Unit) in Stevenage 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?

Scarborough House,
393 - 395 Scarborough Avenue,
Stevenage,
Herts,
SG1 2QA

Scarborough House (Short Break Unit) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Scarborough House (Short Break Unit). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Scarborough House (Short Break Unit)?

Food hygiene at Scarborough House (Short Break Unit) is inspected by Stevenage, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stevenage.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Scarborough House (Short Break Unit)

What is Scarborough House (Short Break Unit)’s food hygiene rating?

Scarborough House (Short Break Unit) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was Scarborough House (Short Break Unit) last inspected?

Scarborough House (Short Break Unit) was last inspected by Stevenage on 25 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.