Dale Lodge Residential Home

Southfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dale Lodge Residential 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 20 January 2026 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dale Lodge Residential Home, from January 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dale Lodge Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dale Lodge Residential Home in Southfleet 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?

Dale Lodge,
Dale Road,
Southfleet,
Kent,
DA13 9NX

Dale Lodge Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dale Lodge Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Dale Lodge Residential Home is inspected by Dartford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Dale Lodge Residential Home

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

Dale Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Dale Lodge Residential Home last inspected?

Dale Lodge Residential Home was last inspected by Dartford on 20 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.