Balgowan Nursing Home

HYTHE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Balgowan Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 November 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balgowan Nursing Home, from September 2021 to November 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 Balgowan Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Balgowan Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Balgowan Nursing Home in HYTHE 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?

46 BARTHOLOMEW LANE,
HYTHE,
CT21 4BX

Balgowan Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Balgowan Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Balgowan Nursing Home is inspected by Folkestone and Hythe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Balgowan Nursing Home

What is Balgowan Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Balgowan Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was Balgowan Nursing Home last inspected?

Balgowan Nursing Home was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 4 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.