Grove Hill Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Swindon
Grove Hill Care Home holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 11 November 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Grove Hill Residential Home, 4 Grove Hill, Highworth, SN6 7JN
How it compares in Swindon
In Swindon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Grove Hill Care Home sits behind roughly 1,359 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,182 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 177 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 42 | 3% | ← Grove Hill Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 208 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Grove Hill Care Home none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Grove Hill Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleverchefs At Westrop School School/college/university | 415 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2025 |
| Goldfinger Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub | 415 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2024 |
| Highworth Community Larder Other catering premises | 415 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2023 |
| Westrop Primary School Breakfast & After School Club Caring Premises | 415 yards away | 4 - Good | 17 March 2025 |
| Home Farm Pharmacy Retailers - other | 415 yards away | Exempt | |
| Highworth Liquor And Wine Retailers - other | 424 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2024 |
| Milestones Trust - 50 Cherry Orchard Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2025 |
| Bee-Stuff Manufacturers/packers | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
Questions about Grove Hill Care Home
What is Grove Hill Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Grove Hill Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swindon Council on 11 November 2025.
Is Grove Hill Care Home safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Grove Hill Care Home last inspected?
Grove Hill Care Home was last inspected on 11 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swindon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Grove Hill Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Grove Hill Care Home compare to other places in Swindon?
83% of the 1,428 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, while Grove Hill Care Home holds a 3. 42 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swindon Council inspects Grove Hill Care Home and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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