The Firs Care Home

CALNE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Firs 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 Very good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Wiltshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Firs Care Home, from May 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Firs Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Firs Care Home in CALNE 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 FIRS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME 2 LICKHILL ROAD,
CALNE,
SN11 9DD

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

Who inspects The Firs Care Home?

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

Questions about The Firs Care Home

What is The Firs Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Firs Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was The Firs Care Home last inspected?

The Firs Care Home was last inspected by Wiltshire on 23 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.