Hanningfield Retirement Home

Kent

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hanningfield Retirement Home, from April 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hanningfield Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Hanningfield Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Hanningfield Retirement Home in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

99 London Road,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME10 1NR

Hanningfield Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Hanningfield Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at Hanningfield Retirement Home is inspected by Swale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hanningfield Retirement Home

What is Hanningfield Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hanningfield Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was Hanningfield Retirement Home last inspected?

Hanningfield Retirement Home was last inspected by Swale on 15 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.