Brookside Care Home

Preston

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 July 2026 by Chorley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brookside Care Home, from May 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brookside Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Brookside Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Brookside Care Home in Preston has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

722 Preston Road,
Clayton-le-woods,
Preston,
PR5 8JP

Brookside Care Home Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Brookside Care Home?

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

Questions about Brookside Care Home

What is Brookside Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Brookside Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Brookside Care Home last inspected?

Brookside Care Home was last inspected by Chorley on 1 July 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.