Brighter Horizon Homes food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Croydon
Brighter Horizon Homes 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 15 October 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: 96 Livingstone Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JU
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Brighter Horizon Homes sits behind roughly 2,520 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,830 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 690 | 25% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 176 | 6% | ← Brighter Horizon Homes | |
| 2 out of 5 | 81 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 317 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Brighter Horizon Homes 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 Brighter Horizon Homes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alive Foodbank At Elim Pentecostal Church Retailers - other | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2025 |
| A R Projects Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2024 |
| Anointed Apostolic Church Food Bank Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2024 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| Ann's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Admiral Casino Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2021 |
| 123-Shine Holiday Camp Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
Questions about Brighter Horizon Homes
What is Brighter Horizon Homes's food hygiene rating?
Brighter Horizon Homes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 15 October 2025.
Is Brighter Horizon Homes 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 Brighter Horizon Homes last inspected?
Brighter Horizon Homes was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Croydon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Brighter Horizon Homes?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Brighter Horizon Homes compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Brighter Horizon Homes holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Brighter Horizon Homes 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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