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The Willows Care Home food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Worcester City

The Willows Care Home holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 June 2025, 13 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: 2 Tower Road, Worcester, WR3 7AF

How it compares in Worcester City

That puts The Willows Care Home among the 460 places in Worcester City holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Worcester City
5 out of 5 460 78% ← The Willows Care Home
4 out of 5 88 15%
3 out of 5 35 6%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 3 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 253 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 The Willows 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 Willows Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Caterlink At Perdiswell Primary School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Cornmeadow Early Years School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Bishop Perowne Church Of England College School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 2 May 2024
Buddys Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
Anarkali Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2023
Compass Group At University Of Worcester School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 31 August 2023

Questions about The Willows Care Home

What is The Willows Care Home's food hygiene rating?

The Willows Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Worcester City Council on 11 June 2025.

Is The Willows Care Home safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Willows Care Home last inspected?

The Willows Care Home was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Worcester City Council rather than by the business.

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

How does The Willows Care Home compare to other places in Worcester City?

78% of the 590 rated food businesses in Worcester City hold the top rating of 5, and The Willows Care Home is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Worcester City Council inspects The Willows 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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