Southern Down Care Home

Chipping Norton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Southern Down 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 5 March 2026 by West Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Southern Down Care Home, from August 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Southern Down Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Southern Down Care Home in Chipping Norton 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?

Southern Down Nursing,
Worcester Road,
Chipping Norton,
Oxfordshire,
OX7 5YF

Southern Down Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Southern Down Care Home?

Food hygiene at Southern Down 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 Southern Down Care Home

What is Southern Down Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Southern Down Care Home last inspected?

Southern Down Care Home was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 5 March 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.