Lydfords Care Home

East Hoathly

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lydfords Care 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 7 August 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lydfords Care Home, from October 2021 to August 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 Lydfords Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Lydfords Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lydfords Care Home in East Hoathly 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?

23 High Street,
East Hoathly,
East Sussex,
BN8 6DR

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

Who inspects Lydfords Care Home?

Food hygiene at Lydfords Care 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 Lydfords Care Home

What is Lydfords Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Lydfords Care Home last inspected?

Lydfords Care Home was last inspected by Wealden on 7 August 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.