Fountains Lodge Care Home

Southborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 November 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fountains Lodge Care Home, from June 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fountains Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fountains Lodge Care Home in Southborough has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

Fountains Lodge Nursing Home,
London Road,
Southborough,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN4 0RJ

Fountains Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Fountains Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Fountains Lodge Care Home

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

Fountains Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 November 2025.

When was Fountains Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Fountains Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 3 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.