Island Sands Residential Care Home

Minster-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Island Sands Residential 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 Very good

Last inspected on 7 January 2025 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Island Sands Residential Care Home, from August 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Island Sands Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Island Sands Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Island Sands Residential Care Home in Minster-on-sea 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?

Little Oyster Residential Home,
Seaside Avenue,
Minster-on-sea,
Kent,
ME12 2NJ

Island Sands Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Island Sands Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Island Sands Residential Care 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 Island Sands Residential Care Home

What is Island Sands Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Island Sands Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2025.

When was Island Sands Residential Care Home last inspected?

Island Sands Residential Care Home was last inspected by Swale on 7 January 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.