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Day Centre food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Rochford

Day Centre holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 21 November 2025, 7 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Back Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AY

How it compares in Rochford

In Rochford, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Day Centre sits behind roughly 491 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Rochford
5 out of 5 491 83%
4 out of 5 65 11% ← Day Centre
3 out of 5 16 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 12 2%
0 out of 5 3 1%

A further 106 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Day Centre none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Day Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Buddha's Burger Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 353 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
Broadoaks Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025
Coachman Court Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Anne Boleyn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Bounce Village Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2020
Bardown Barbeque Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2025
Broomhills Care Centre Ltd Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026

Questions about Day Centre

What is Day Centre's food hygiene rating?

Day Centre has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rochford Council on 21 November 2025.

Is Day Centre safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Day Centre last inspected?

Day Centre was last inspected on 21 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Day Centre?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Day Centre compare to other places in Rochford?

83% of the 591 rated food businesses in Rochford hold the top rating of 5, while Day Centre holds a 4. 65 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Rochford Council inspects Day Centre and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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