Elm Lodge Care Home

Chesterfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elm 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 9 April 2026 by Chesterfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elm Lodge Care Home, from November 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Elm Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elm Lodge Care Home in Chesterfield 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?

Stand Road,
Chesterfield,
S41 8SJ

Elm Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Elm Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Elm Lodge Care Home

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

Elm Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2026.

When was Elm Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Elm Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Chesterfield on 9 April 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.