Heatherdale Nursing Home

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Heatherdale Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 June 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heatherdale Nursing Home, from May 2019 to June 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 Heatherdale Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Heatherdale Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heatherdale Nursing Home in Gillingham 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?

204 Hempstead Road,
Hempstead,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 3QG

Heatherdale Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heatherdale Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Heatherdale Nursing Home 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 Heatherdale Nursing Home

What is Heatherdale Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Heatherdale Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 June 2026.

When was Heatherdale Nursing Home last inspected?

Heatherdale Nursing Home was last inspected by Medway on 15 June 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.