Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home

Birkdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 October 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home, from October 2021 to October 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 Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home in Birkdale 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?

45 York Road,
Birkdale,
Merseyside,
PR8 2AY

Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home is inspected by Sefton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home

What is Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home last inspected?

Locharwoods of Birkdale Rest Home was last inspected by Sefton on 1 October 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.