Brierfield House Care Home

Brierfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brierfield House Care Home, from April 2021 to May 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 Brierfield House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Brierfield House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Brierfield House Care Home in Brierfield 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?

Brierfield House Nursing Home,
Hardy Avenue,
Brierfield,
Nelson,
BB9 5RN

Brierfield House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Brierfield House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Brierfield House 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 Brierfield House Care Home

What is Brierfield House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Brierfield House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was Brierfield House Care Home last inspected?

Brierfield House Care Home was last inspected by Pendle on 29 May 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.