Badgers Lodge Care Home

Eastwood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Badgers 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 14 January 2026 by Rochford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Badgers Lodge Care Home, from April 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Badgers Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Badgers Lodge Care Home in Eastwood 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?

Badgers,
53 Rayleigh Avenue,
Eastwood,
Leigh-on-Sea,
SS9 5DS

Badgers Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Badgers Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Badgers Lodge Care Home

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

Badgers Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was Badgers Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Badgers Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Rochford on 14 January 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.