Herons Lea Residential Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Herons Lea Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 June 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Herons Lea Residential Home, from November 2021 to June 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 Herons Lea Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Herons Lea Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Herons Lea Residential Home 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?

Westward Ho,
Devon,
EX39 3PT

Herons Lea Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Herons Lea Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Herons Lea Residential Home is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Herons Lea Residential Home

What is Herons Lea Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Herons Lea Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2026.

When was Herons Lea Residential Home last inspected?

Herons Lea Residential Home was last inspected by Torridge on 18 June 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.