Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Northwood Nursing & Residential Care 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 24 October 2025 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home, from December 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
24 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Northwood Nursing & Residential Care 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?

Northwood Nursing And Residential Care 206 Preston New Road,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB2 6PN

Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Northwood Nursing & Residential Care 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 Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home

What is Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home last inspected?

Northwood Nursing & Residential Care Home was last inspected by Blackburn on 24 October 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.