Firbank House Residential Care Home

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Firbank House Residential 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 9 September 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Firbank House Residential Care Home, from August 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Firbank House Residential Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Firbank House Residential Care Home in Ashton-under-lyne 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?

Firbank House,
24 Smallshaw Lane,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL6 8PN

Firbank House Residential Care Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Firbank House Residential Care Home?

Food hygiene at Firbank House Residential 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 Firbank House Residential Care Home

What is Firbank House Residential Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Firbank House Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Firbank House Residential Care Home last inspected?

Firbank House Residential Care Home was last inspected by Tameside on 9 September 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.