Penhurst Gardens Care Home

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penhurst Gardens Care 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 16 April 2026 by West Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penhurst Gardens Care Home, from October 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Penhurst Gardens Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penhurst Gardens Care Home in Oxfordshire 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?

Penhurst Gardens,
Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire,
OX7 5ED

Penhurst Gardens Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Penhurst Gardens Care Home?

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

Questions about Penhurst Gardens Care Home

What is Penhurst Gardens Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Penhurst Gardens Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was Penhurst Gardens Care Home last inspected?

Penhurst Gardens Care Home was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 16 April 2026.

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.