Tinkers Hatch Residential Home

Heathfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tinkers Hatch Residential 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 14 July 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tinkers Hatch Residential Home, from March 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tinkers Hatch Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Tinkers Hatch Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tinkers Hatch Residential Home in Heathfield 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?

Tinkers Hatch Residential Home New Pond Hill,
Cross In Hand,
Heathfield,
East Sussex,
TN21 0LX

Tinkers Hatch Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Tinkers Hatch Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Tinkers Hatch Residential 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 Tinkers Hatch Residential Home

What is Tinkers Hatch Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Tinkers Hatch Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 July 2025.

When was Tinkers Hatch Residential Home last inspected?

Tinkers Hatch Residential Home was last inspected by Wealden on 14 July 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.