Castlemaine Care Home

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castlemaine Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castlemaine Care Home, from April 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Castlemaine Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castlemaine Care Home in St Leonards-on-sea 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?

Castlemaine 4 Avondale Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 0SA

Castlemaine Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Castlemaine Care Home?

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

Questions about Castlemaine Care Home

What is Castlemaine Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Castlemaine Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Castlemaine Care Home last inspected?

Castlemaine Care Home was last inspected by Hastings on 27 January 2026.

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.