Dale Mount Residential Home

Southfleet

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dale Mount Residential Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dale Mount Residential Home, from September 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dale Mount Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dale Mount Residential Home in Southfleet 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?

Dale Mount,
Dale Road,
Southfleet,
Kent,
DA13 9NX

Dale Mount Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Dale Mount Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Dale Mount Residential Home is inspected by Dartford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Dale Mount Residential Home

What is Dale Mount Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Dale Mount Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was Dale Mount Residential Home last inspected?

Dale Mount Residential Home was last inspected by Dartford on 21 January 2025.

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.