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Limes 1 Nursing Home food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · East Cambridgeshire

Limes 1 Nursing 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 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: The Limes, 5 Church Lane, Littleport, CB6 1PS

How it compares in East Cambridgeshire

In East Cambridgeshire, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Limes 1 Nursing Home sits behind roughly 579 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in East Cambridgeshire
5 out of 5 579 83%
4 out of 5 65 9% ← Limes 1 Nursing Home
3 out of 5 34 5%
2 out of 5 14 2%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 91 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 Limes 1 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 Limes 1 Nursing Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
St George's Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 28 January 2025
One Stop Retailers - other 146 yards away 5 - Very good 7 July 2025
Littleport Convenience Store Retailers - other 149 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 169 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
Alis Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 169 yards away 4 - Good 12 May 2026
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 169 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 18 May 2026
The Cod Father Fish And Chips Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 169 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 30 October 2025
Rima's Shop Retailers - other 169 yards away 5 - Very good 15 July 2025

Questions about Limes 1 Nursing Home

What is Limes 1 Nursing Home's food hygiene rating?

Limes 1 Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Cambridgeshire Council on 11 December 2024.

Is Limes 1 Nursing 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 Limes 1 Nursing Home last inspected?

Limes 1 Nursing Home was last inspected on 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Cambridgeshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Limes 1 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Limes 1 Nursing Home compare to other places in East Cambridgeshire?

83% of the 697 rated food businesses in East Cambridgeshire hold the top rating of 5, while Limes 1 Nursing Home holds a 4. 65 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

East Cambridgeshire Council inspects Limes 1 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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