Marple Lodge Residential Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Stockport
Marple Lodge Residential Care Home holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 7 August 2025, 11 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Marple Lodge, 19 Arkwright Road, Marple, SK6 7DB
How it compares in Stockport
In Stockport, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Marple Lodge Residential Care Home sits behind roughly 1,980 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,728 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 252 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 89 | 4% | ← Marple Lodge Residential Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 637 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Marple Lodge Residential Care Home none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Marple Lodge Residential Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabyns Preparatory School School/college/university | at this address | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Brabyns House Caring Premises | 219 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2024 |
| Brabyns Lawn Tennis Club (Sports Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 249 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2018 |
| Dutson's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2024 |
| FOLD Bistro And Bottle Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2025 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Archers Bakers Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2024 |
Questions about Marple Lodge Residential Care Home
What is Marple Lodge Residential Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Marple Lodge Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Stockport Council on 7 August 2025.
Is Marple Lodge Residential Care Home safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Marple Lodge Residential Care Home last inspected?
Marple Lodge Residential Care Home was last inspected on 7 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stockport Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Marple Lodge Residential Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Marple Lodge Residential Care Home compare to other places in Stockport?
82% of the 2,109 rated food businesses in Stockport hold the top rating of 5, while Marple Lodge Residential Care Home holds a 3. 89 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stockport Council inspects Marple Lodge Residential Care Home and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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