Deerswood Lodge Residential Home

Ifield Green

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Deerswood Lodge Residential 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 25 February 2026 by Crawley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Deerswood Lodge Residential Home, from November 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 Deerswood Lodge Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Deerswood Lodge Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Deerswood Lodge Residential Home in Ifield Green 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?

Shaw Health Care,
Deerswood Lodge,
Ifield Green,
Ifield,
RH11 0HG

Deerswood Lodge Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Deerswood Lodge Residential Home?

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

Questions about Deerswood Lodge Residential Home

What is Deerswood Lodge Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Deerswood Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Deerswood Lodge Residential Home last inspected?

Deerswood Lodge Residential Home was last inspected by Crawley on 25 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.