Moss Cottage Nursing Home

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Moss Cottage 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 3 November 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Moss Cottage Nursing Home, from September 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Moss Cottage Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
3 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Moss Cottage 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?

Moss Cottage Nursing Home,
34 Manchester Road,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL7 0BZ

Moss Cottage Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Moss Cottage Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Moss Cottage 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 Moss Cottage Nursing Home

What is Moss Cottage Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Moss Cottage Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 November 2025.

When was Moss Cottage Nursing Home last inspected?

Moss Cottage Nursing Home was last inspected by Tameside on 3 November 2025.

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.