Marham House Care Home

Bury St Edmunds

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 June 2026 by West Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marham House Care Home, from November 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Marham House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Marham House Care Home in Bury St Edmunds has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Marham House Care Home. Marham House Care,
Simcoe Road,
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
IP32 6FR

Marham House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Marham House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Marham House Care Home is inspected by West Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk or food&[email protected].

Questions about Marham House Care Home

What is Marham House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Marham House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2026.

When was Marham House Care Home last inspected?

Marham House Care Home was last inspected by West Suffolk on 10 June 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.