Amethyst Care Home

Carshalton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Amethyst Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Amethyst Care Home, from June 2026 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2026 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Amethyst Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Amethyst Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2026	4 / 5	Good
29 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Amethyst Care Home in Carshalton 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?

Park Lodge,
45 Carshalton Park Road,
Carshalton,
SM5 3SP

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

Who inspects Amethyst Care Home?

Food hygiene at Amethyst Care Home is inspected by Sutton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sutton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Amethyst Care Home

What is Amethyst Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Amethyst Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2026.

When was Amethyst Care Home last inspected?

Amethyst Care Home was last inspected by Sutton on 29 July 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.