Badgers Wood Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Broadland
Badgers Wood Care Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 6 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: 29 School Road, Drayton, Norfolk, NR8 6EF
How it compares in Broadland
In Broadland, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Badgers Wood Care Home sits behind roughly 791 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 791 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 85 | 9% | ← Badgers Wood Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 55 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Badgers Wood 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 Badgers Wood Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Post Office Retailers - other | 257 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| 5:17 Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza Other catering premises | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2025 |
| Drayton Hall Teen Challenge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2024 |
| Drayton Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2025 |
| Drayton PFS Retailers - other | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2025 |
| Brooklands Care Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| Childerwood Nursery School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
Questions about Badgers Wood Care Home
What is Badgers Wood Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Badgers Wood Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Broadland Council on 6 November 2025.
Is Badgers Wood Care Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Badgers Wood Care Home last inspected?
Badgers Wood Care Home was last inspected on 6 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Broadland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Badgers Wood Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Badgers Wood Care Home compare to other places in Broadland?
88% of the 902 rated food businesses in Broadland hold the top rating of 5, while Badgers Wood Care Home holds a 4. 85 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Broadland Council inspects Badgers Wood 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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