Northernhay food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Bromley
Northernhay holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 8 January 2026, 6 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: 11 Bickley Road, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2ND
How it compares in Bromley
In Bromley, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Northernhay sits behind roughly 1,958 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,661 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 297 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 154 | 7% | ← Northernhay | |
| 2 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 311 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Northernhay 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 Northernhay, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bickley Park School School/college/university | 428 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Bickley Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2023 |
| Bickley Express Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Beechmore Court Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
| Breaside Preparatory School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Bromley Beacon Academy Trust - Bromley Campus School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| BP And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Breaside Preparatory School School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
Questions about Northernhay
What is Northernhay's food hygiene rating?
Northernhay has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bromley Council on 8 January 2026.
Is Northernhay safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Northernhay last inspected?
Northernhay was last inspected on 8 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bromley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Northernhay?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Northernhay compare to other places in Bromley?
77% of the 2,144 rated food businesses in Bromley hold the top rating of 5, while Northernhay holds a 3. 154 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bromley Council inspects Northernhay 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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