Knowle House Nursing Home

East Grinstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Knowle House Nursing 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 3 March 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Knowle House Nursing Home, from October 2019 to March 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 Knowle House Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Knowle House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Knowle House Nursing Home in East Grinstead 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?

Knowle House Nursing Home,
Lingfield Road,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex,
RH19 2EJ

Knowle House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Knowle House Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Knowle House 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 Knowle House Nursing Home

What is Knowle House Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Knowle House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Knowle House Nursing Home last inspected?

Knowle House Nursing Home was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 3 March 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.