Willows Lodge Care Home

Tilbury

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 July 2026 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Willows Lodge Care Home, from December 2021 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Willows Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2025	4 / 5	Good
20 July 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Willows Lodge Care Home in Tilbury has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Willows Lodge,
82 - 84 Calcutta Road,
Tilbury,
Essex,
RM18 7QJ

Willows Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Willows Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Willows Lodge Care Home

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

Willows Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 July 2026.

When was Willows Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Willows Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Thurrock on 20 July 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.