The Heights food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Buckinghamshire
The Heights 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 22 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: 5 Langley Close, Downley, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5US
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Heights sits behind roughly 3,226 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,226 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 13% | ← The Heights | |
| 3 out of 5 | 171 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 615 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 Heights 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 Heights, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells at The Downley School School/college/university | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery School/college/university | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Chiltern Hills Montessori Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2023 |
| Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
| Coffee Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2017 |
| Globalcafe School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| A Leonetti - K162 SVH Mobile caterer | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2023 |
| Abid Catering Services Manufacturers/packers | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
Questions about The Heights
What is The Heights's food hygiene rating?
The Heights has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 22 October 2025.
Is The Heights 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 Heights last inspected?
The Heights was last inspected on 22 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Buckinghamshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Heights?
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 Heights compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Heights holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects The Heights 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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The Heights is one of 23 rated food businesses in Downley. See every hygiene rating in Downley →
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