Heath Lodge Residential Care Home

Welwyn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heath Lodge Residential Care 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 Good

Last inspected on 26 November 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heath Lodge Residential Care Home, from May 2019 to November 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 Heath Lodge Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Heath Lodge Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heath Lodge Residential Care Home in Welwyn 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?

Heath Lodge Residential Home Danesbury Park Road,
Welwyn,
Hertfordshire,
AL6 9SN

Heath Lodge Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heath Lodge Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Heath Lodge Residential Care Home is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Heath Lodge Residential Care Home

What is Heath Lodge Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Heath Lodge Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was Heath Lodge Residential Care Home last inspected?

Heath Lodge Residential Care Home was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 26 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.