Fairlawn Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Maidstone
Fairlawn Care Home 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 27 January 2026, 5 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: Fairlawn Residential Home, 327 Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16 0ET
How it compares in Maidstone
In Maidstone, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Fairlawn Care Home sits behind roughly 1,136 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,136 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 165 | 12% | ← Fairlawn Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 61 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 65 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Fairlawn Care Home 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 Fairlawn Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedardale Residential Home Caring Premises | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Allington Baptist Church Other catering premises | 357 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2023 |
| Busy Bees At Maidstone Oakwood Caring Premises | 427 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2025 |
| Caterlink At Brunswick House Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| Bower Croft Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Chartwell At St Simon Stock R C Secondary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2024 |
| Blue Sky Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
| Busy Lizzy Nursery Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2013 |
Questions about Fairlawn Care Home
What is Fairlawn Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Fairlawn Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Maidstone Council on 27 January 2026.
Is Fairlawn Care Home 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 Fairlawn Care Home last inspected?
Fairlawn Care Home was last inspected on 27 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Maidstone Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Fairlawn Care Home?
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 Fairlawn Care Home compare to other places in Maidstone?
82% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Maidstone hold the top rating of 5, while Fairlawn Care Home holds a 4. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Maidstone Council inspects Fairlawn Care Home 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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