Summerlands

Lindfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Summerlands 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 22 April 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Summerlands, from October 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Summerlands.

Food hygiene rating history for Summerlands
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Summerlands in Lindfield 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?

Summerlands Care Home,
Summerhill Lane,
Lindfield,
Haywards Heath,
RH16 1RW

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

Who inspects Summerlands?

Food hygiene at Summerlands 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 Summerlands

What is Summerlands’s food hygiene rating?

Summerlands has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2025.

When was Summerlands last inspected?

Summerlands was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 22 April 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.