Lydgate Lodge Care Home

Soothill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lydgate Lodge 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 6 August 2026 by Kirklees.

What does this rating mean?

Lydgate Lodge Care Home in Soothill 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?

Lydgate Lodge,
Soothill Lane,
Soothill,
Batley,
WF17 6EZ

Lydgate Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lydgate Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Lydgate Lodge Care Home

What is Lydgate Lodge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lydgate Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2026.

When was Lydgate Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Lydgate Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Kirklees on 6 August 2026.

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.