Whitfield Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Dover
Whitfield 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
This is a fresh result: Whitfield Care Home was inspected on 28 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 107 Sandwich Road, Whitfield, CT16 3JP
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Whitfield Care Home sits behind roughly 892 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 10% | ← Whitfield Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 112 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alandale Residential Home Caring Premises | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| 1 Lenacre Avenue Caring Premises | 289 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2025 |
| Boost Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| BP Budgens Dover Service Station Ltd Whitfield Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Döner & Gyros Whitfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Fireaway Whitfield Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Whitfield & Aspen Mayfield School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2024 |
| Home Bargains Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
Questions about Whitfield Care Home
What is Whitfield Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Whitfield Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dover Council on 28 May 2026.
Is Whitfield 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 Whitfield Care Home last inspected?
Whitfield Care Home was last inspected on 28 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dover Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Whitfield Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Whitfield Care Home compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Whitfield Care Home holds a 4. 113 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects Whitfield 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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