Sutton Valence Care Home

Sutton Valence

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sutton Valence 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 3 March 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sutton Valence Care Home, from August 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sutton Valence Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sutton Valence Care Home in Sutton Valence 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?

Sutton Valence Care Centre,
Maidstone Road,
Sutton Valence,
Kent,
ME17 3LW

Sutton Valence Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sutton Valence Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sutton Valence Care 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 Sutton Valence Care Home

What is Sutton Valence Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Sutton Valence Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Sutton Valence Care Home last inspected?

Sutton Valence Care Home was last inspected by Maidstone on 3 March 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.