Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing 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 29 October 2025 by Sandwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing, from November 2019 to October 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 Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing.

Food hygiene rating history for Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing 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?

Ash Lodge Nursing Home Londonderry Lane,
Smethwick,
B67 7EL

Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing?

Food hygiene at Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing is inspected by Sandwell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing

What is Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing’s food hygiene rating?

Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing last inspected?

Ash Lodge Care Home with Nursing was last inspected by Sandwell on 29 October 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.