Castleford Home for Elderly

Clitheroe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castleford Home for Elderly scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 March 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castleford Home for Elderly, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castleford Home for Elderly.

Food hygiene rating history for Castleford Home for Elderly
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castleford Home for Elderly in Clitheroe 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?

Castleford,
Queens Road,
Clitheroe,
Lancashire,
BB7 1EJ

Castleford Home for Elderly Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Castleford Home for Elderly?

Food hygiene at Castleford Home for Elderly is inspected by Ribble Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Castleford Home for Elderly

What is Castleford Home for Elderly’s food hygiene rating?

Castleford Home for Elderly has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 March 2026.

When was Castleford Home for Elderly last inspected?

Castleford Home for Elderly was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 30 March 2026.

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.