Highley Manor Hotel

Balcombe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highley Manor Hotel 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 26 February 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highley Manor Hotel, from October 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Highley Manor Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Highley Manor Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
26 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highley Manor Hotel 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?

Highley Manor,
Crawley Lane,
Balcombe,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6LA

Highley Manor Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Highley Manor Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Highley Manor Hotel?

Food hygiene at Highley Manor Hotel 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 Highley Manor Hotel

What is Highley Manor Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Highley Manor Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2025.

When was Highley Manor Hotel last inspected?

Highley Manor Hotel was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 26 February 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.