Crest House Care Home

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 September 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Crest House Care Home, from January 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Crest House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Crest House 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?

Crest House 6 St Matthews Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 0TN

Crest House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Crest House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Crest House 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 Crest House Care Home

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

Crest House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 September 2025.

When was Crest House Care Home last inspected?

Crest House Care Home was last inspected by Hastings on 12 September 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.