Ambleside Bank Care Home

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ambleside Bank Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ambleside Bank Care Home, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ambleside Bank Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ambleside Bank Care Home in Wigan 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?

High Street,
Ince,
Wigan,
WN3 4RL

Ambleside Bank Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ambleside Bank Care Home?

Food hygiene at Ambleside Bank 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 Ambleside Bank Care Home

What is Ambleside Bank Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Ambleside Bank Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Ambleside Bank Care Home last inspected?

Ambleside Bank Care Home was last inspected by Wigan on 7 January 2026.

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.