1 Sewardstone Close Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Epping Forest
1 Sewardstone Close 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 20 March 2025, 15 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: Enable Care 1 Sewardstone Close, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, E4 7DF
How it compares in Epping Forest
That puts 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home among the 760 places in Epping Forest holding top marks, 84% 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 760 | 84% | ← 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 96 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 36 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 148 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 1 Sewardstone Close 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.
Questions about 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home
What is 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home's food hygiene rating?
1 Sewardstone Close Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Epping Forest Council on 20 March 2025.
Is 1 Sewardstone Close 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 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home last inspected?
1 Sewardstone Close Care Home was last inspected on 20 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Epping Forest Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home compare to other places in Epping Forest?
84% of the 910 rated food businesses in Epping Forest hold the top rating of 5, and 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Epping Forest Council inspects 1 Sewardstone Close 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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