Lilacs Rest Home

Westcliff-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lilacs Rest 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 Very good

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lilacs Rest Home, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lilacs Rest Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Lilacs Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
6 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lilacs Rest Home in Westcliff-On-Sea 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?

The Lilacs,
121 Chalkwell Avenue,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 8HN

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

Who inspects Lilacs Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Lilacs Rest Home is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lilacs Rest Home

What is Lilacs Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lilacs Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Lilacs Rest Home last inspected?

Lilacs Rest Home was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 6 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.