Debden Grange Retirement Village

Newport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Debden Grange Retirement Village scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Debden Grange Retirement Village, from March 2021 to August 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 Debden Grange Retirement Village.

Food hygiene rating history for Debden Grange Retirement Village
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Debden Grange Retirement Village in Newport 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?

Saffron House,
Fallow Drive,
Newport,
Saffron Walden,
CB11 3RP

Debden Grange Retirement Village Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Debden Grange Retirement Village. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Debden Grange Retirement Village?

Food hygiene at Debden Grange Retirement Village is inspected by Uttlesford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Debden Grange Retirement Village

What is Debden Grange Retirement Village’s food hygiene rating?

Debden Grange Retirement Village has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was Debden Grange Retirement Village last inspected?

Debden Grange Retirement Village was last inspected by Uttlesford on 27 August 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.