Mill Lodge Care Home

Shelfield

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 31 July 2025 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mill Lodge Care Home, from May 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mill Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Mill Lodge Care Home in Shelfield 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?

Mill Lodge Rest Home,
98 Mill Road,
Shelfield,
Walsall,
WS4 1BU

Mill Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Mill Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Mill Lodge Care Home is inspected by Walsall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/food_production_and_quality.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Mill Lodge Care Home

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

Mill Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2025.

When was Mill Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Mill Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Walsall on 31 July 2025.

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.