Hospital, care home & childcare hygiene ratings
Food hygiene ratings for hospitals, care homes, nurseries and other caring premises. Where the people eating are most vulnerable, the kitchen standards matter most.
43,616
rated nationwide
31,314
rated a clean 5
4.8
average rating
119
rated 1 or below
Care & childcare by area
The local authorities with the most care & childcare we hold ratings for.
- Birmingham 854
- Buckinghamshire 414
- North Lanarkshire 380
- Cornwall 370
- Leeds 368
- Belfast City 346
- Edinburgh (City of) 341
- Glasgow City 339
- Wiltshire 336
- Cardiff 323
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 316
- Durham 305
- Sheffield 291
- Kirklees 290
- West Northamptonshire 289
- Bromley 288
- Bradford 278
- Dorset 269
- Fife 259
- East Riding of Yorkshire 255
- Dundee City 245
- Northumberland 241
- Cheshire East 241
- North Northamptonshire 238
- Cheshire West and Chester 236
- Wirral 231
- Sefton 230
- Redbridge 229
- Nottingham City 223
- Bristol 219
- Leicester City 217
- Lewisham 216
- Dudley 213
- Sandwell 212
- North Ayrshire 212
- Manchester 210
- Newport 207
- Enfield 203
- Coventry 203
- Calderdale 201
- Liverpool 199
- Stoke-On-Trent 198
- Ealing 197
- Brighton and Hove 197
- Aberdeen City 196
- Kingston-Upon-Thames 196
- Warrington 193
- Barnet 193
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Hepworth House Care Home
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St Paulinus Pre-School At Church Hall
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Queen Elizabeth Park Care Home
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Food hygiene ratings for care & childcare, explained
How are care & childcare given a food hygiene rating?
A hospital, care home or childcare premises is inspected by a local authority food safety officer, who scores hygiene practices, the condition of the premises, and confidence in management. Those scores combine into a single 0 to 5 rating, published by the Food Standards Agency.
What is a good hygiene rating for a hospital, care home or childcare premises?
A 5 is the top rating and means hygiene standards are very good. A 4 is good and a 3 is generally satisfactory. Anything at 2 or below means improvement is needed, and is the sort of result worth a second thought before you order.
How often are care & childcare inspected?
It depends on the risk. Higher-risk premises are visited more often, sometimes every six months, while lower-risk ones may go two years or more between inspections. The rating you see is from the most recent visit.
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