Avon House Rest Home

Balcombe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Avon House Rest 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 17 July 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Avon House Rest Home, from November 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Avon House Rest Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Avon House Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Avon House Rest Home in Balcombe 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?

Avon House,
Stockcroft Road,
Balcombe,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6LG

Avon House Rest Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Avon House Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Avon House Rest Home is inspected by Mid Sussex, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Avon House Rest Home

What is Avon House Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Avon House Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2025.

When was Avon House Rest Home last inspected?

Avon House Rest Home was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 17 July 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.