Acorns Care Home

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Acorns Care Home scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Acorns Care Home, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Acorns Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Acorns Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Acorns Care Home in Wigan has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Parkside,
Hindley,
Wigan,
WN2 3LJ

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

Who inspects Acorns Care Home?

Food hygiene at Acorns Care Home is inspected by Wigan, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wigan.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Acorns Care Home

What is Acorns Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Acorns Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Acorns Care Home last inspected?

Acorns Care Home was last inspected by Wigan on 15 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.