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Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · West Suffolk

Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 March 2026, 3 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: Brandon Park Nursing Home, Brandon Park, Brandon, IP27 0SU

How it compares in West Suffolk

That puts Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home among the 1,349 places in West Suffolk holding top marks, 91% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in West Suffolk
5 out of 5 1,349 91% ← Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home
4 out of 5 91 6%
3 out of 5 25 2%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 241 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Brandon Park Residential & Nursing 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 Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Heathcote House Caring Premises 0.6 miles away Exempt
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 13 April 2022
Empanda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 April 2026
Finevale Service Station Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 March 2023
Brandon Day Centre Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Ernies Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026
Breakfast and After School Club Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2022
Boots Retailers - other 0.7 miles away Exempt

Questions about Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home

What is Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home's food hygiene rating?

Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Suffolk Council on 25 March 2026.

Is Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home last inspected?

Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home was last inspected on 25 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Suffolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home compare to other places in West Suffolk?

91% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in West Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, and Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Suffolk Council inspects Brandon Park Residential & Nursing 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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Brandon Park Residential & Nursing Home is one of 53 rated food businesses in Brandon. See every hygiene rating in Brandon

West Suffolk inspects and rates 1,724 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Suffolk

The official record is held by the council: http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk

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