Marple Lodge Residential Care Home

Marple

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Marple Lodge Residential Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 August 2026 by Stockport.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marple Lodge Residential Care Home, from November 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Marple Lodge Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Marple Lodge Residential Care Home in Marple has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Marple Lodge,
19 Arkwright Road,
Marple,
Stockport,
SK6 7DB

Marple Lodge Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Marple Lodge Residential Care Home?

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

Questions about Marple Lodge Residential Care Home

What is Marple Lodge Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Marple Lodge Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 August 2026.

When was Marple Lodge Residential Care Home last inspected?

Marple Lodge Residential Care Home was last inspected by Stockport on 3 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.