Austen Nursing Home

Earley

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 Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 September 2025 by Wokingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Austen Nursing Home, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Austen Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Austen Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Austen Nursing Home in Earley 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?

Austen House Nursing Home,
Kilnsea Drive,
Earley,
RG6 3UJ

Austen Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Austen Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Austen Nursing Home is inspected by Wokingham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/welcome/ or [email protected].

Questions about Austen Nursing Home

What is Austen Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Austen Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 September 2025.

When was Austen Nursing Home last inspected?

Austen Nursing Home was last inspected by Wokingham on 5 September 2025.

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.