Lukestone Nursing Home

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lukestone 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 24 February 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lukestone Nursing Home, from September 2020 to February 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 Lukestone Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Lukestone Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lukestone Nursing 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?

7 - 9 St Michaels Road,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME16 8BS

Lukestone Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lukestone Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Lukestone Nursing Home is inspected by Maidstone, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Lukestone Nursing Home

What is Lukestone Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lukestone Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2025.

When was Lukestone Nursing Home last inspected?

Lukestone Nursing Home was last inspected by Maidstone on 24 February 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.