Briercliffe Lodge Care Home

Barnoldswick

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 October 2025 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Briercliffe Lodge Care Home, from April 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Briercliffe Lodge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Briercliffe Lodge Care Home in Barnoldswick 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?

Briercliffe Lodge,
Rainhall Crescent,
Barnoldswick,
Lancashire,
BB18 6BS

Briercliffe Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Briercliffe Lodge Care Home?

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

Questions about Briercliffe Lodge Care Home

What is Briercliffe Lodge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Briercliffe Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2025.

When was Briercliffe Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Briercliffe Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Pendle on 3 October 2025.

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.