The Homesteads Care Home

Stanford Le Hope

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Homesteads Care Home 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 17 January 2026 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Homesteads Care Home, from November 2021 to January 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 The Homesteads Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Homesteads Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Homesteads Care Home in Stanford Le Hope 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?

The Homesteads,
216 Southend Road,
Stanford Le Hope,
Essex,
SS17 7AQ

The Homesteads Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Homesteads Care Home?

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

Questions about The Homesteads Care Home

What is The Homesteads Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Homesteads Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was The Homesteads Care Home last inspected?

The Homesteads Care Home was last inspected by Thurrock on 17 January 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.