Alexander House Care Home

Dover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Alexander 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 15 July 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alexander House Care Home, from September 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Alexander House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Alexander House Care Home in Dover 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?

Alexander House 140 - 142 Folkestone Road,
Dover,
Kent,
CT17 9SP

Alexander House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Alexander House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Alexander House Care Home is inspected by Dover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Alexander House Care Home

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

Alexander House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Alexander House Care Home last inspected?

Alexander House Care Home was last inspected by Dover on 15 July 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.