Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Chester Lodge

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chester Lodge 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 4 March 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chester Lodge, from October 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chester Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Chester Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chester Lodge in Chester 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?

Chester Lodge Nursing Home Francis Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3BX

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

Who inspects Chester Lodge?

Food hygiene at Chester Lodge is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chester Lodge

What is Chester Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Chester Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Chester Lodge last inspected?

Chester Lodge was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 4 March 2026.

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.