The Cedars Residential Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Tendring
The Cedars Residential 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 2 May 2025, 14 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: The Cedars, 6 Russell Road, Clacton on Sea, CO15 6BE
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so The Cedars Residential Care Home sits behind roughly 775 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 775 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 221 | 19% | ← The Cedars Residential Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 105 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 124 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 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 The Cedars Residential 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 The Cedars Residential Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clacton Family Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Gairloch Caring Premises | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2025 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Holland Road - Achieve Together Caring Premises | 238 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| ASN Assertive Outreach \& Consultancy Ltd Caring Premises | 364 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Clacton County High School School/college/university | 419 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Clacton Montessori Day Nursery & Preschool Limited School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| ABM Catering Ltd School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2019 |
Questions about The Cedars Residential Care Home
What is The Cedars Residential Care Home's food hygiene rating?
The Cedars Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tendring Council on 2 May 2025.
Is The Cedars Residential 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 The Cedars Residential Care Home last inspected?
The Cedars Residential Care Home was last inspected on 2 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tendring Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Cedars Residential Care 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Cedars Residential Care Home compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while The Cedars Residential Care Home holds a 4. 221 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects The Cedars Residential 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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