Riverside Nursing Home

Littleborough

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Riverside Nursing Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 July 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Nursing Home, from July 2021 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverside Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
20 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Nursing Home in Littleborough 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?

Riverside Nursing Home,
9 Church Street,
Littleborough,
Lancashire,
OL15 8DA

Riverside Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Riverside Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Riverside Nursing Home is inspected by Rochdale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochdale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Riverside Nursing Home

What is Riverside Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Riverside Nursing Home last inspected?

Riverside Nursing Home was last inspected by Rochdale on 1 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.