Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
Latest rating available
Alderwood Care Home food hygiene rating
Alderwood Care Home
39 Essex Hall Road
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1ZP Inspected 19 August 2026
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1ZP Inspected 19 August 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Colchester
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
Alderwood Care Home in Colchester currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 19 August 2026. Alderwood Care Home is registered as a Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises and is located at 39 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1ZP.
- Business name
- Alderwood Care Home
- Business type
- Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
- Local authority
- Colchester
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 19 August 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1586563
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
19 August 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Very goodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Very goodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
Alderwood Care Home has received a food hygiene rating of 5 at its two most recent recorded inspections.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
| 31 October 2024 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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