Quenby Rest Home

Thorrington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Quenby Rest Home 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 3 November 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Quenby Rest Home, from January 2021 to November 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 Quenby Rest Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Quenby Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Quenby Rest Home in Thorrington 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?

Quenby Private Residential Home,
Brightlingsea Road,
Thorrington,
Colchester,
CO7 8JH

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

Who inspects Quenby Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Quenby Rest Home is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Quenby Rest Home

What is Quenby Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Quenby Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 November 2025.

When was Quenby Rest Home last inspected?

Quenby Rest Home was last inspected by Tendring on 3 November 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.