Swallowfield Gardens Care Home

Horwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swallowfield Gardens Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 August 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swallowfield Gardens Care Home, from October 2021 to August 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 Swallowfield Gardens Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Swallowfield Gardens Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Swallowfield Gardens Care Home in Horwich 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?

Swallowfield,
Chorley New Road,
Horwich,
Bolton,
BL6 6HN

Swallowfield Gardens Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Swallowfield Gardens Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Swallowfield Gardens Care Home?

Food hygiene at Swallowfield Gardens Care Home is inspected by Bolton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bolton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Swallowfield Gardens Care Home

What is Swallowfield Gardens Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Swallowfield Gardens Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2025.

When was Swallowfield Gardens Care Home last inspected?

Swallowfield Gardens Care Home was last inspected by Bolton on 22 August 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.