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The Rivers Care Home

Knottingley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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The Rivers Care 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 21 October 2025 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Rivers Care Home, from February 2022 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Rivers Care Home
Inspection date Rating Verdict
Not rated No numeric rating
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Rivers Care Home in Knottingley 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?

Riverside Court,
The Croft,
Knottingley,
WF11 9BL
The Rivers Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Rivers Care Home?

Food hygiene at The Rivers 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 The Rivers Care Home

What is The Rivers Care Home’s food hygiene rating?
The Rivers Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.
When was The Rivers Care Home last inspected?
The Rivers Care Home was last inspected by Wakefield on 21 October 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.

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