Ivydene Care Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ivydene Care 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 Good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ivydene Care Home, from April 2021 to December 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 Ivydene Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Ivydene Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ivydene Care 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?

20-22 Doncaster Road,
Knottingley,
WF11 8NT

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

Who inspects Ivydene Care Home?

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

Questions about Ivydene Care Home

What is Ivydene Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Ivydene Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Ivydene Care Home last inspected?

Ivydene Care Home was last inspected by Wakefield on 15 December 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.