Highfield Care Home

West Of Bekesbourne Hill

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Highfield Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 July 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfield Care Home, from July 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Highfield Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Highfield Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good
13 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Highfield Care Home in West Of Bekesbourne Hill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Highfield Nursing And Convalescent Home,
Bekesbourne Lane,
West Of Bekesbourne Hill,
Bekesbourne,
CT4 5DX

Highfield Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Highfield Care Home?

Food hygiene at Highfield 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 Highfield Care Home

What is Highfield Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Highfield Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 July 2026.

When was Highfield Care Home last inspected?

Highfield Care Home was last inspected by Canterbury City on 13 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.