Aspen Lodge Residential Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Wolverhampton
Aspen Lodge Residential 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 16 December 2025, 6 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: Aspen Lodge Residential Care Home, Upper Zoar Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0JH
How it compares in Wolverhampton
In Wolverhampton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Aspen Lodge Residential Home sits behind roughly 1,829 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,532 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 297 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 109 | 5% | ← Aspen Lodge Residential Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 72 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 127 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Aspen Lodge Residential 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.
Questions about Aspen Lodge Residential Home
What is Aspen Lodge Residential Home's food hygiene rating?
Aspen Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wolverhampton Council on 16 December 2025.
Is Aspen Lodge Residential 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 Aspen Lodge Residential Home last inspected?
Aspen Lodge Residential Home was last inspected on 16 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wolverhampton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Aspen Lodge Residential Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Aspen Lodge Residential Home compare to other places in Wolverhampton?
75% of the 2,039 rated food businesses in Wolverhampton hold the top rating of 5, while Aspen Lodge Residential Home holds a 3. 109 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wolverhampton Council inspects Aspen Lodge Residential 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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