Buxton Lodge Care Home

Surrey

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 August 2026 by Tandridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buxton Lodge Care Home, from March 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Buxton Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Buxton Lodge Care Home in Surrey 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?

Buxton Lodge Care Home 53 Buxton Lane,
Caterham,
Surrey,
CR3 5HL

Buxton Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Buxton Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Buxton Lodge Care Home

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

Buxton Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2026.

When was Buxton Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Buxton Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Tandridge on 6 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.