Orchard Lodge Nursing Home

Leighton Buzzard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Orchard Lodge Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchard Lodge Nursing Home, from November 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home in Leighton Buzzard 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?

Stanbridge Road,
Tilsworth,
Leighton Buzzard,
LU7 9PN

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Orchard Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Orchard Lodge Nursing Home is inspected by Central Bedfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Orchard Lodge Nursing Home

What is Orchard Lodge Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was Orchard Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 8 October 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.