Austen Nursing Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Wokingham
Austen Nursing 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 5 September 2025, 10 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: Austen House Nursing Home, Kilnsea Drive, Earley, RG6 3UJ
How it compares in Wokingham
In Wokingham, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Austen Nursing Home sits behind roughly 976 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 848 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 128 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 65 | 6% | ← Austen Nursing Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 70 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 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 Austen 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 Austen Nursing Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahuja Off Licence Retailers - other | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Best Western Moat House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Budgens Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2024 |
| Big Bazaar Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2023 |
| Caterplus @ Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Caravan Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
Questions about Austen Nursing Home
What is Austen Nursing Home's food hygiene rating?
Austen Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wokingham Council on 5 September 2025.
Is Austen Nursing 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 Austen Nursing Home last inspected?
Austen Nursing Home was last inspected on 5 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wokingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Austen Nursing Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Austen Nursing Home compare to other places in Wokingham?
80% of the 1,061 rated food businesses in Wokingham hold the top rating of 5, while Austen Nursing Home holds a 3. 65 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wokingham Council inspects Austen 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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