Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sonya Lodge Residential 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 23 March 2026 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home, from August 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
23 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home in Kent 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?

10 High Road,
Wilmington,
Kent,
DA2 7EG

Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Sonya Lodge Residential Care 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 Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home

What is Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2026.

When was Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home last inspected?

Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home was last inspected by Dartford on 23 March 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.