Spencer House Nursing Home

Birchington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spencer House Nursing 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 28 February 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spencer House Nursing Home, from March 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spencer House Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Spencer House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spencer House Nursing Home in Birchington 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?

Spencer House,
Spencer Road,
Birchington,
Kent,
CT7 9EZ

Spencer House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Spencer House Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Spencer House Nursing Home is inspected by Thanet, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thanet.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spencer House Nursing Home

What is Spencer House Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Spencer House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2025.

When was Spencer House Nursing Home last inspected?

Spencer House Nursing Home was last inspected by Thanet on 28 February 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.