Alma Lodge Rest Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Eastbourne
Alma Lodge Rest Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 6 March 2026, 4 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: 5 Staveley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7LH
How it compares in Eastbourne
In Eastbourne, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Alma Lodge Rest Home sits behind roughly 796 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 796 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 109 | 12% | ← Alma Lodge Rest Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 97 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Alma Lodge Rest 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 Alma Lodge Rest Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camelot Retirement Home Caring Premises | 294 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| Cook Retailers - other | 354 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2024 |
| Chapman Wine Merchants Retailers - other | 374 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| Black Cat Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 408 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| All Saints Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 411 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2025 |
| Beachy Rise Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2024 |
| Ashdale House Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Carlisle Lodge Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
Questions about Alma Lodge Rest Home
What is Alma Lodge Rest Home's food hygiene rating?
Alma Lodge Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Eastbourne Council on 6 March 2026.
Is Alma Lodge Rest Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Alma Lodge Rest Home last inspected?
Alma Lodge Rest Home was last inspected on 6 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastbourne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Alma Lodge Rest Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Alma Lodge Rest Home compare to other places in Eastbourne?
85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Alma Lodge Rest Home holds a 4. 109 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Eastbourne Council inspects Alma Lodge Rest 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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