Lavender Care home

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lavender Care home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 February 2024 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lavender Care home, from February 2022 to February 2024.

Food hygiene rating history for Lavender Care home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
28 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lavender Care home in Waltham Abbey 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?

Lavender Grove Care Homes Little Oaks House,
30 Buxton Road,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 3PR

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

Who inspects Lavender Care home?

Food hygiene at Lavender 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 Lavender Care home

What is Lavender Care home’s food hygiene rating?

Lavender Care home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2024.

When was Lavender Care home last inspected?

Lavender Care home was last inspected by Epping Forest on 28 February 2024.

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.