Shawside Care Home

Shaw

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Shawside Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 July 2026 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shawside Care Home, from July 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shawside Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Shawside Care Home in Shaw has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

77 Oldham Road,
Shaw,
Oldham,
OL2 8SP

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

Who inspects Shawside Care Home?

Food hygiene at Shawside Care Home is inspected by Oldham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.oldham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shawside Care Home

What is Shawside Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Shawside Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2026.

When was Shawside Care Home last inspected?

Shawside Care Home was last inspected by Oldham on 16 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.