Elmstead Residential Home

Chislehurst

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elmstead Residential Home, from May 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Elmstead Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elmstead Residential Home in Chislehurst 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?

Elmstead Residential Home 104 Elmstead Lane,
Chislehurst,
BR7 5EL

Elmstead Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Elmstead Residential Home?

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

Questions about Elmstead Residential Home

What is Elmstead Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Elmstead Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Elmstead Residential Home last inspected?

Elmstead Residential Home was last inspected by Bromley on 29 October 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.