Oakview Lodge Care Home

Welwyn Garden City

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 June 2025 by Welwyn Hatfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oakview Lodge Care Home, from August 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Oakview Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oakview Lodge Care Home in Welwyn Garden City 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?

Oakview Lodge,
Princes Avenue,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
AL7 4DT

Oakview Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Oakview Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Oakview Lodge Care Home

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

Oakview Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 June 2025.

When was Oakview Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Oakview Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Welwyn Hatfield on 6 June 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.