Willow Wood Hospice

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Willow Wood Hospice scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Willow Wood Hospice, from November 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Willow Wood Hospice.

Food hygiene rating history for Willow Wood Hospice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Willow Wood Hospice 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?

Willow Wood Hospice,
Willow Wood Close,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL6 6SL

Willow Wood Hospice Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Willow Wood Hospice. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Willow Wood Hospice?

Food hygiene at Willow Wood Hospice 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 Willow Wood Hospice

What is Willow Wood Hospice’s food hygiene rating?

Willow Wood Hospice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was Willow Wood Hospice last inspected?

Willow Wood Hospice was last inspected by Tameside on 17 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.