Shaws Wood Care Home

Strood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shaws Wood Care 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 7 April 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shaws Wood Care Home, from December 2019 to April 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 Shaws Wood Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Shaws Wood Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shaws Wood Care Home in Strood 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?

Shaws Wood Residential Home,
Mill Road,
Strood,
Rochester,
ME2 3BU

Shaws Wood Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shaws Wood Care Home?

Food hygiene at Shaws Wood Care 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 Shaws Wood Care Home

What is Shaws Wood Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Shaws Wood Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 April 2026.

When was Shaws Wood Care Home last inspected?

Shaws Wood Care Home was last inspected by Medway on 7 April 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.