Grafton Lodge Residential Home

Strood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Grafton Lodge Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grafton Lodge Residential Home, from February 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Grafton Lodge Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grafton Lodge Residential Home in Strood 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?

Grafton Lodge,
40 Goddington Road,
Strood,
Rochester,
ME2 3DE

Grafton Lodge Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Grafton Lodge Residential Home?

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

Questions about Grafton Lodge Residential Home

What is Grafton Lodge Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Grafton Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Grafton Lodge Residential Home last inspected?

Grafton Lodge Residential Home was last inspected by Medway on 11 November 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.