Douglas Bank Nursing Home

Appley Bridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Douglas Bank 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 11 November 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Douglas Bank Nursing Home, from February 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Douglas Bank Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Douglas Bank Nursing Home in Appley Bridge 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?

Lees Lane,
Roby Mill,
Appley Bridge,
Lancashire,
WN8 0SZ

Douglas Bank Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Douglas Bank Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Douglas Bank Nursing Home is inspected by West Lancashire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westlancs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Douglas Bank Nursing Home

What is Douglas Bank Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Douglas Bank Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Douglas Bank Nursing Home last inspected?

Douglas Bank Nursing Home was last inspected by West Lancashire on 11 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.