Chaucer House Care Home

Canterbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chaucer House Care 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 10 November 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chaucer House Care Home, from October 2019 to November 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 Chaucer House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Chaucer House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chaucer House Care Home in Canterbury 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?

St Martins Hill,
Littlebourne Road,
Canterbury,
CT1 1RD

Chaucer House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Chaucer House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Chaucer House Care Home is inspected by Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about Chaucer House Care Home

What is Chaucer House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Chaucer House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 November 2025.

When was Chaucer House Care Home last inspected?

Chaucer House Care Home was last inspected by Canterbury City on 10 November 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.