Mill Lodge Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Walsall
Mill Lodge 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 31 July 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: Mill Lodge Rest Home, 98 Mill Road, Shelfield, WS4 1BU
How it compares in Walsall
In Walsall, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Mill Lodge Care Home sits behind roughly 1,405 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,054 | 59% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 351 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 266 | 15% | ← Mill Lodge Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 52 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 58 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 7 | <1% |
A further 396 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 Mill Lodge 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 Mill Lodge Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell House Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
| Ashton Brinkley Catering Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2019 |
| Blossoms on the Common Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Aroi Thai Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Barons Court Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
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), given by Walsall Council on 31 July 2025.
Is Mill Lodge 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 Mill Lodge Care Home last inspected?
Mill Lodge Care Home was last inspected on 31 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Walsall Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mill Lodge 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 Mill Lodge Care Home compare to other places in Walsall?
59% of the 1,788 rated food businesses in Walsall hold the top rating of 5, while Mill Lodge Care Home holds a 3. 266 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Walsall Council inspects Mill Lodge 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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Mill Lodge Care Home is one of 18 rated food businesses in Shelfield. See every hygiene rating in Shelfield →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/food_production_and_quality.htm
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