Appleby Lodge Care Home

157 Launceston Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appleby 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 Good

Last inspected on 27 October 2025 by Cornwall.

What does this rating mean?

Appleby Lodge Care Home in 157 Launceston Road 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?

Appleby Rest Homes Ltd,
Appleby Lodge,
157 Launceston Road,
Callington,
PL17 8DU

Appleby Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Appleby Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Appleby Lodge Care Home

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

Appleby Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 October 2025.

When was Appleby Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Appleby Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Cornwall on 27 October 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.