Barchester Health Care

Rochester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barchester Health Care 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 10 October 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barchester Health Care, from February 2022 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Barchester Health Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barchester Health Care in Rochester 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?

Friston House,
414 City Way,
Rochester,
Kent,
ME1 2BQ

Barchester Health Care Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Barchester Health Care?

Food hygiene at Barchester Health Care is inspected by Medway, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.medway.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Barchester Health Care

What is Barchester Health Care’s food hygiene rating?

Barchester Health Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Barchester Health Care last inspected?

Barchester Health Care was last inspected by Medway on 10 October 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.