Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home)

Buckshaw Village

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The 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 Very good

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Chorley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home), from July 2021 to February 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 Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home).

Food hygiene rating history for Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home) in Buckshaw Village 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?

Buckshaw Retirement Village,
Oakbridge Drive,
Buckshaw Village,
Chorley,
PR7 7EH

Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home)?

Food hygiene at Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home) is inspected by Chorley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chorley.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home)

What is Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home)’s food hygiene rating?

Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home) last inspected?

Oakbridge Retirement Villages Ltd (The Lodge Care Home) was last inspected by Chorley on 4 February 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.