Milford Lodge Care Home

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Milford 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 Very good

Last inspected on 24 January 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Milford Lodge Care Home, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Milford Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
24 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Milford Lodge Care Home in Hitchin 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?

Milford Lodge Priory End,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 9AL

Milford Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Milford Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Milford Lodge 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 Milford Lodge Care Home

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

Milford Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 January 2025.

When was Milford Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Milford Lodge Care Home was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 24 January 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.