Balmoral Care Home

Mottram

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Balmoral Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balmoral Care Home, from July 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Balmoral Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Balmoral Care Home in Mottram 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?

Balmoral Care Home,
29 Old Road,
Mottram,
Tameside,
SK14 6LW

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

Who inspects Balmoral Care Home?

Food hygiene at Balmoral Care Home is inspected by Tameside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tameside.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Balmoral Care Home

What is Balmoral Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Balmoral Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Balmoral Care Home last inspected?

Balmoral Care Home was last inspected by Tameside on 14 August 2025.

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.