Amberside Care Home

Watford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Amberside Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Watford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Amberside Care Home, from March 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Amberside Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
2 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Amberside Care Home in Watford 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?

Residents Accomodation At Fairhaven,
17 - 19 Park Avenue,
Watford,
WD18 7HR

Amberside Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Amberside Care Home?

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

Questions about Amberside Care Home

What is Amberside Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Amberside Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Amberside Care Home last inspected?

Amberside Care Home was last inspected by Watford on 2 September 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.