The Drive Residential Home

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Drive Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 September 2025 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Drive Residential Home, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Drive Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Drive Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Drive Residential Home in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

17 The Drive,
Sidcup,
Kent,
DA14 4ER

The Drive Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Drive Residential Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Drive Residential Home?

Food hygiene at The Drive Residential Home is inspected by Bexley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bexley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Drive Residential Home

What is The Drive Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Drive Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2025.

When was The Drive Residential Home last inspected?

The Drive Residential Home was last inspected by Bexley on 1 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.