The Dell Care Home

Lowestoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dell 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 2 June 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dell Care Home, from November 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dell Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dell Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dell Care Home in Lowestoft 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?

The Dell,
45 Cotmer Road,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 9PL

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

Who inspects The Dell Care Home?

Food hygiene at The Dell Care Home is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Dell Care Home

What is The Dell Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Dell Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2025.

When was The Dell Care Home last inspected?

The Dell Care Home was last inspected by East Suffolk on 2 June 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.