Birch Hall Care Centre

Darwen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birch Hall Care Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 April 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birch Hall Care Centre, from November 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birch Hall Care Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Birch Hall Care Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Birch Hall Care Centre in Darwen 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?

Birch Hall Nursing Home Birch Hall Avenue,
Darwen,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB3 0JB

Birch Hall Care Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Birch Hall Care Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Birch Hall Care Centre?

Food hygiene at Birch Hall Care Centre is inspected by Blackburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.blackburn.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Birch Hall Care Centre

What is Birch Hall Care Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Birch Hall Care Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Birch Hall Care Centre last inspected?

Birch Hall Care Centre was last inspected by Blackburn on 2 April 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.