Elm House Care Home

Skelmersdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elm House Care 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 10 October 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elm House Care Home, from November 2018 to October 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 Elm House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Elm House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elm House Care Home in Skelmersdale 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?

Elm House,
Lime Grove,
Skelmersdale,
Lancashire,
WN8 8ET

Elm House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Elm House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Elm House Care 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 Elm House Care Home

What is Elm House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Elm House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Elm House Care Home last inspected?

Elm House Care Home was last inspected by West Lancashire on 10 October 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.