Vicarage Court Care Home

Pontefract

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Vicarage Court Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 June 2026 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vicarage Court Care Home, from October 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Vicarage Court Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Vicarage Court Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Vicarage Court Care Home in Pontefract has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Vicarage Gardens,
Featherstone,
Pontefract,
WF7 6NH

Vicarage Court Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Vicarage Court Care Home?

Food hygiene at Vicarage Court 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 Vicarage Court Care Home

What is Vicarage Court Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Vicarage Court Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was Vicarage Court Care Home last inspected?

Vicarage Court Care Home was last inspected by Wakefield on 4 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.