Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 April 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home, from August 2019 to April 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 Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home 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?

104 Canterbury Road,
Herne Bay,
CT6 5SE

Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Whitebirch Lodge Residential 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 Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home

What is Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2025.

When was Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home last inspected?

Whitebirch Lodge Residential Care Home was last inspected by Canterbury City on 15 April 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.