Altham Care Home

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by Hyndburn.

What does this rating mean?

Altham Care Home in Lancashire 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?

Burnley Road,
Clayton-Le-Moors,
Lancashire,
BB5 5TW

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

Who inspects Altham Care Home?

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

Questions about Altham Care Home

What is Altham Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Altham Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Altham Care Home last inspected?

Altham Care Home was last inspected by Hyndburn on 10 July 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.