Ambika Lodge Care Home

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 March 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ambika Lodge Care Home, from November 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ambika Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ambika Lodge Care Home in Essex 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?

28 Edith Road,
Canvey Island,
Essex,
SS8 0LP

Ambika Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ambika Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Ambika Lodge Care Home

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

Ambika Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2025.

When was Ambika Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Ambika Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Castle Point on 10 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.