Elstow Lodge Residential Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elstow Lodge Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 March 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elstow Lodge Residential Home, from August 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elstow Lodge Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Elstow Lodge Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
27 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elstow Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Elstow Lodge Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Elstow Lodge Residential Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Elstow Lodge Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Elstow Lodge Residential Home is inspected by Bedford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bedford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Elstow Lodge Residential Home

What is Elstow Lodge Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Elstow Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Elstow Lodge Residential Home last inspected?

Elstow Lodge Residential Home was last inspected by Bedford on 27 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.