Heathside Retirement Home

Altrincham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heathside Retirement 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 16 May 2025 by Trafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heathside Retirement Home, from July 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heathside Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Heathside Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heathside Retirement Home in Altrincham 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?

Heathside Retirement Home,
74 Barrington Road,
Altrincham,
WA14 1JB

Heathside Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heathside Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at Heathside Retirement Home is inspected by Trafford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.trafford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Heathside Retirement Home

What is Heathside Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

Heathside Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2025.

When was Heathside Retirement Home last inspected?

Heathside Retirement Home was last inspected by Trafford on 16 May 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.