Larchwood Grove Care Home

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Larchwood Grove 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 28 August 2025 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Larchwood Grove Care Home, from September 2021 to August 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 Larchwood Grove Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Larchwood Grove Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Larchwood Grove Care Home in Kent 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?

60 Parrock Road,
Gravesend,
Kent,
DA12 1QH

Larchwood Grove Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Larchwood Grove Care Home?

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

Questions about Larchwood Grove Care Home

What is Larchwood Grove Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Larchwood Grove Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was Larchwood Grove Care Home last inspected?

Larchwood Grove Care Home was last inspected by Gravesham on 28 August 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.