Oaks Residential Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Newport
Oaks Residential 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 21 July 2025, 11 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 Oak Residential Home, Great Oak, Access Road To Newport Golf Club, NP10 9FX
How it compares in Newport
In Newport, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Oaks Residential Home sits behind roughly 1,076 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 903 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 173 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 59 | 5% | ← Oaks Residential Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 189 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 Oaks Residential 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 Oaks Residential Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Baptist Church Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Cedric John & Sons Ltd Distributors/Transporters | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2019 |
| Deliserve Ltd (NX 007) Distributors/Transporters | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2025 |
| Fourteen Locks Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 December 2014 |
| Bright Poultry Manufacturers/packers | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2022 |
| Dalziel Ltd UK 7185 EC Distributors/Transporters | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2024 |
Questions about Oaks Residential Home
What is Oaks Residential Home's food hygiene rating?
Oaks Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Newport Council on 21 July 2025.
Is Oaks Residential 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 Oaks Residential Home last inspected?
Oaks Residential Home was last inspected on 21 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newport Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Oaks Residential 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 Oaks Residential Home compare to other places in Newport?
78% of the 1,157 rated food businesses in Newport hold the top rating of 5, while Oaks Residential Home holds a 3. 59 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Newport Council inspects Oaks Residential 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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