Darwin Court Care Home

Staffordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darwin Court 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 20 August 2026 by Lichfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darwin Court Care Home, from February 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Darwin Court Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Darwin Court Care Home in Staffordshire 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?

Wissage Road,
Lichfield,
Staffordshire,
WS13 6SP

Darwin Court Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Darwin Court Care Home?

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

Questions about Darwin Court Care Home

What is Darwin Court Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Darwin Court Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was Darwin Court Care Home last inspected?

Darwin Court Care Home was last inspected by Lichfield on 20 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.