Wells Lodge Nursing Home

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Wells Lodge Nursing 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 5 June 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wells Lodge Nursing Home, from December 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wells Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wells Lodge Nursing Home in FOLKESTONE 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?

60 EARLS AVENUE,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 2HA

Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wells Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Wells Lodge Nursing Home is inspected by Folkestone and Hythe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Wells Lodge Nursing Home

What is Wells Lodge Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Wells Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2025.

When was Wells Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Wells Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 5 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.