Birchwood House Rest Home

Speldhurst

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Birchwood House Rest Home scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 July 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birchwood House Rest Home, from August 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Birchwood House Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Birchwood House Rest Home in Speldhurst has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Birchwood House,
Stockland Green Road,
Speldhurst,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN3 0TU

Birchwood House Rest Home Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Birchwood House Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Birchwood House Rest Home is inspected by Tunbridge Wells, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Birchwood House Rest Home

What is Birchwood House Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Birchwood House Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2025.

When was Birchwood House Rest Home last inspected?

Birchwood House Rest Home was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 7 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.