The Old Garden

Hoylake

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Garden 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 5 August 2025 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Garden, from September 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 Old Garden.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Garden in Hoylake 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?

The Old Garden Care Home 4 Meols Drive,
Hoylake,
Wirral,
CH47 4AQ

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

Who inspects The Old Garden?

Food hygiene at The Old Garden is inspected by Wirral, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wirral.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Old Garden

What is The Old Garden’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was The Old Garden last inspected?

The Old Garden was last inspected by Wirral on 5 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.