Mill River Lodge Care Home

Dukes Square

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mill River Lodge Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mill River Lodge Care Home, from October 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mill River Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mill River Lodge Care Home in Dukes Square has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Mill River Lodge Care Home,
Mill River Lodge,
Dukes Square,
Horsham,
RH12 1GZ

Mill River Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Mill River Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Mill River Lodge Care Home is inspected by Horsham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.horsham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mill River Lodge Care Home

What is Mill River Lodge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Mill River Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Mill River Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Mill River Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Horsham on 16 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.