Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home, from July 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home in Ashton-under-lyne 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?

Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home,
Downshaw Road,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL7 9QL

Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Downshaw Lodge Nursing 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 Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home

What is Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Downshaw Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Tameside on 12 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.