The Oaks Residential Home

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Oaks Residential 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 26 August 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Oaks Residential Home, from April 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Oaks Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for The Oaks Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
26 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Oaks Residential 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?

14 Oak Avenue,
Hindley,
Wigan,
WN2 4LZ

The Oaks Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Oaks Residential Home?

Food hygiene at The Oaks Residential 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 The Oaks Residential Home

What is The Oaks Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Oaks Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was The Oaks Residential Home last inspected?

The Oaks Residential Home was last inspected by Wigan on 26 August 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.