St Vincents Rest Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Rother
St Vincents Rest 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
This is a fresh result: St Vincents Rest Home was inspected on 12 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: St Vincents Rest Home Down Road, Bexhill, TN39 4HD
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so St Vincents Rest Home sits behind roughly 880 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 880 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 95 | 9% | ← St Vincents Rest Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 12 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very 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 St Vincents Rest 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.
Questions about St Vincents Rest Home
What is St Vincents Rest Home's food hygiene rating?
St Vincents Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 12 May 2026.
Is St Vincents Rest 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 St Vincents Rest Home last inspected?
St Vincents Rest Home was last inspected on 12 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at St Vincents Rest Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 St Vincents Rest Home compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while St Vincents Rest Home holds a 4. 95 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects St Vincents Rest 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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