Hilgay Care Home

Burgess Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hilgay Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 May 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hilgay Care Home, from November 2019 to May 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 Hilgay Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Hilgay Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hilgay Care Home in Burgess Hill 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?

Hilgay Care Home,
Keymer Road,
Burgess Hill,
West Sussex,
RH15 0AL

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

Who inspects Hilgay Care Home?

Food hygiene at Hilgay Care 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 Hilgay Care Home

What is Hilgay Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hilgay Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was Hilgay Care Home last inspected?

Hilgay Care Home was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 19 May 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.