Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Fern Lodge

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fern Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 July 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fern Lodge, from October 2018 to July 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 Fern Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Fern Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fern 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?

Fern Lodge Nursing Home 5 Eversley Park,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 2AJ

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

Who inspects Fern Lodge?

Food hygiene at Fern 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 Fern Lodge

What is Fern Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Fern Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was Fern Lodge last inspected?

Fern Lodge was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 21 July 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.