Poppy Lodge Care Home

Westcliff-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Poppy 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 25 March 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poppy Lodge Care Home, from September 2021 to March 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 Poppy Lodge Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Poppy Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poppy Lodge Care 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?

Poppy Lodge,
4 Drake Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 8LP

Poppy Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Poppy Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Poppy Lodge Care 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 Poppy Lodge Care Home

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

Poppy Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Poppy Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Poppy Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 25 March 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.