Willows Lodge Care Home

Tilbury

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Willows 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 5 August 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Willows Lodge Care Home, from December 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

What does this rating mean?

Willows Lodge Care Home in Tilbury 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?

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

Willows Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Willows Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Willows Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Thurrock on 5 August 2025.

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.