Birchwood Grove Nursing Home

Haywards Heath

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Birchwood Grove Nursing Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birchwood Grove Nursing Home, from September 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birchwood Grove Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Birchwood Grove Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Birchwood Grove Nursing Home in Haywards Heath has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Birchwood Grove,
64 - 66 Sydney Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex,
RH16 1QA

Birchwood Grove Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Birchwood Grove Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Birchwood Grove Nursing 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 Birchwood Grove Nursing Home

What is Birchwood Grove Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Birchwood Grove Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Birchwood Grove Nursing Home last inspected?

Birchwood Grove Nursing Home was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 16 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.