The Swallows Residential Home.

Haverhill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Swallows Residential 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 13 January 2026 by West Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Swallows Residential Home., from July 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Swallows Residential Home..

Food hygiene rating history for The Swallows Residential Home.
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Swallows Residential Home. in Haverhill 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?

The Swallows Residential Home,
Helions Bumpstead Road,
Haverhill,
Suffolk,
CB9 7AA

The Swallows Residential Home. Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Swallows Residential Home.?

Food hygiene at The Swallows Residential 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 The Swallows Residential Home.

What is The Swallows Residential Home.’s food hygiene rating?

The Swallows Residential Home. has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was The Swallows Residential Home. last inspected?

The Swallows Residential Home. was last inspected by West Suffolk on 13 January 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.