Woolston Mead Care Home

Waterloo

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Woolston Mead Care 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 26 January 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woolston Mead Care Home, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Woolston Mead Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Woolston Mead Care Home in Waterloo 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?

4 Beach Lawn,
Waterloo,
Merseyside,
L22 8QA

Woolston Mead Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Woolston Mead Care Home?

Food hygiene at Woolston Mead Care 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 Woolston Mead Care Home

What is Woolston Mead Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Woolston Mead Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Woolston Mead Care Home last inspected?

Woolston Mead Care Home was last inspected by Sefton on 26 January 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.