Sandiway Lodge Care Home

Northwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sandiway Lodge Care Home 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 12 January 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandiway Lodge Care Home, from November 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sandiway Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sandiway Lodge Care Home in Northwich 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?

Sandiway Lodge Chester Road,
Cuddington,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW8 2DR

Sandiway Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sandiway Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sandiway Lodge Care Home 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 Sandiway Lodge Care Home

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

Sandiway Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Sandiway Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Sandiway Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 12 January 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.