Priors Mead Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Reigate and Banstead
Priors Mead Home 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 12 July 2025, 12 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: 26 Blanford Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7DR
How it compares in Reigate and Banstead
In Reigate and Banstead, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Priors Mead Home sits behind roughly 798 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 662 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 136 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 73 | 8% | ← Priors Mead Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 182 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Priors Mead 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 Priors Mead Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells At Reigate Grammar School School/college/university | 419 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Eversfield Care Home Caring Premises | 437 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2023 |
| Lexington At Dunottar School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Blake's Butchers Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Chartwells At Reigate St Marys School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| Deli On The Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Chalk Hills Bakery Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
Questions about Priors Mead Home
What is Priors Mead Home's food hygiene rating?
Priors Mead Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Reigate and Banstead Council on 12 July 2025.
Is Priors Mead Home 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 Priors Mead Home last inspected?
Priors Mead Home was last inspected on 12 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Reigate and Banstead Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Priors Mead Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Priors Mead Home compare to other places in Reigate and Banstead?
73% of the 912 rated food businesses in Reigate and Banstead hold the top rating of 5, while Priors Mead Home holds a 3. 73 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reigate and Banstead Council inspects Priors Mead 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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