Linden House Nursing Home

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Linden House Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 February 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Linden House Nursing Home, from December 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Linden House Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Linden House Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Linden House Nursing Home in Blackburn 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?

Linden House Care Home Delph Lane,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB1 2BE

Linden House Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Linden House Nursing Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Linden House Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Linden House Nursing Home 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 Linden House Nursing Home

What is Linden House Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Linden House Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 February 2025.

When was Linden House Nursing Home last inspected?

Linden House Nursing Home was last inspected by Blackburn on 6 February 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.