Buckingham Lodge Care Home

Carbrooke

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buckingham Lodge Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 June 2025 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buckingham Lodge Care Home, from July 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Buckingham Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buckingham Lodge Care Home in Carbrooke 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?

Buckingham Lodge Care Home Buckingham Close,
Carbrooke,
Norfolk,
IP25 6WL

Buckingham Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Buckingham Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Buckingham Lodge Care Home

What is Buckingham Lodge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Buckingham Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2025.

When was Buckingham Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Buckingham Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Breckland on 4 June 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.