Highfield Nursing Home

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highfield Nursing Home 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 10 June 2025 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfield Nursing Home, from June 2021 to June 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 Highfield Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Highfield Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highfield Nursing Home in Essex 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?

9 - 11 Mandeville Road,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB11 4AQ

Highfield Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Highfield Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Highfield Nursing Home 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 Highfield Nursing Home

What is Highfield Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Highfield Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2025.

When was Highfield Nursing Home last inspected?

Highfield Nursing Home was last inspected by Uttlesford on 10 June 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.