Highfield Rest Home

HYTHE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Highfield Rest 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 12 June 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfield Rest Home, from December 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Highfield Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Highfield Rest Home in HYTHE 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?

77 SEABROOK ROAD,
HYTHE,
CT21 5QW

Highfield Rest Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Highfield Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Highfield Rest 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 Highfield Rest Home

What is Highfield Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Highfield Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was Highfield Rest Home last inspected?

Highfield Rest Home was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 12 June 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.