Birchmere House Care Home

Knowle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birchmere House Care 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 30 January 2026 by Solihull.

What does this rating mean?

Birchmere House Care Home in Knowle 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?

Birchmere Retirement And Care Home,
1270 Warwick Road,
Knowle,
Solihull,
B93 9LQ

Birchmere House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Birchmere House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Birchmere House Care Home is inspected by Solihull, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/environment-and-animals/food-safety or [email protected].

Questions about Birchmere House Care Home

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

Birchmere House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was Birchmere House Care Home last inspected?

Birchmere House Care Home was last inspected by Solihull on 30 January 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.