The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home

Dukinfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lakes Residential & 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 13 January 2026 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
13 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home in Dukinfield 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?

The Lakes Residential Home,
Lakes Road,
Dukinfield,
Tameside,
SK16 4TX

The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at The Lakes Residential & 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 The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home

What is The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home last inspected?

The Lakes Residential & Nursing Home was last inspected by Tameside on 13 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.