Lakenham Residential Care Home

Devon

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 December 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lakenham Residential Care Home, from November 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lakenham Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lakenham Residential Care Home in Devon 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?

Lakenham Hill,
Northam,
Devon,
EX39 1JJ

Lakenham Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Lakenham Residential Care Home?

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

Questions about Lakenham Residential Care Home

What is Lakenham Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lakenham Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Lakenham Residential Care Home last inspected?

Lakenham Residential Care Home was last inspected by Torridge on 12 December 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.