5

Riverdale Court food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Bexley

Riverdale Court holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 16 January 2025, 17 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: 20 Dovedale Close, Welling, Kent, DA16 3BU

How it compares in Bexley

That puts Riverdale Court among the 1,155 places in Bexley holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Bexley
5 out of 5 1,155 72% ← Riverdale Court
4 out of 5 265 16%
3 out of 5 140 9%
2 out of 5 36 2%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 151 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 Riverdale Court 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 Riverdale Court, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bar 54 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
Anchor Service Station Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2024
Bear Hugs Day Nursery Ltd Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
Achieve Together Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026

Questions about Riverdale Court

What is Riverdale Court's food hygiene rating?

Riverdale Court has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bexley Council on 16 January 2025.

Is Riverdale Court safe to eat at?

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

When was Riverdale Court last inspected?

Riverdale Court was last inspected on 16 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bexley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Riverdale Court?

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

How does Riverdale Court compare to other places in Bexley?

72% of the 1,615 rated food businesses in Bexley hold the top rating of 5, and Riverdale Court is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bexley Council inspects Riverdale Court 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.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Riverdale Court and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Riverdale Court is one of 207 rated food businesses in Welling. See every hygiene rating in Welling

Bexley inspects and rates 1,766 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bexley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.bexley.gov.uk

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →