Old Downs Care Home

Castle Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Downs 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 23 July 2025 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Downs Care Home, from March 2020 to July 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 Old Downs Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Downs Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Downs Care Home in Castle 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?

Old Downs Residential Home,
The Old Downs,
Castle Hill,
Hartley,
DA3 7BH

Old Downs Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Old Downs Care Home?

Food hygiene at Old Downs Care Home is inspected by Sevenoaks, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Old Downs Care Home

What is Old Downs Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Old Downs Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2025.

When was Old Downs Care Home last inspected?

Old Downs Care Home was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 23 July 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.