The Willows Residential Home

Minster-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Willows Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Swale.

What does this rating mean?

The Willows Residential 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?

The Willows,
The Broadway,
Minster-on-sea,
Kent,
ME12 2DE

The Willows Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Willows Residential Home?

Food hygiene at The Willows Residential 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 The Willows Residential Home

What is The Willows Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Willows Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was The Willows Residential Home last inspected?

The Willows Residential Home was last inspected by Swale on 5 December 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.