Lambwood Heights Care Home

Chigwell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lambwood Heights Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 August 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lambwood Heights Care Home, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lambwood Heights Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lambwood Heights Care Home in Chigwell 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?

Lambwood Heights,
244 Lambourne Road,
Chigwell,
Essex,
IG7 6HX

Lambwood Heights Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lambwood Heights Care Home?

Food hygiene at Lambwood Heights Care Home is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lambwood Heights Care Home

What is Lambwood Heights Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lambwood Heights Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was Lambwood Heights Care Home last inspected?

Lambwood Heights Care Home was last inspected by Epping Forest on 1 August 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.