Rookwood Residential Home

Burgess Hill

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Rookwood Residential Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rookwood Residential 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 Rookwood Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Rookwood Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Rookwood Residential Home in Burgess Hill 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?

Rookwood,
26 Silverdale Road,
Burgess Hill,
West Sussex,
RH15 0EF

Rookwood Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Rookwood Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Rookwood Residential 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 Rookwood Residential Home

What is Rookwood Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Rookwood Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Rookwood Residential Home last inspected?

Rookwood Residential Home was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 19 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.