Ersham House Nursing Home

Hailsham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ersham House Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ersham House Nursing Home, from March 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ersham House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ersham House Nursing Home in Hailsham 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?

Ersham House Ersham Road,
Hailsham,
East Sussex,
BN27 3PN

Ersham House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ersham House Nursing Home?

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

Questions about Ersham House Nursing Home

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

Ersham House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Ersham House Nursing Home last inspected?

Ersham House Nursing Home was last inspected by Wealden on 5 February 2026.

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.