Birchlands Care Home

Haxby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 January 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birchlands Care Home, from November 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Birchlands Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Birchlands Care Home in Haxby 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?

Moor Lane,
Haxby,
York,
YO32 2PH

Birchlands Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Birchlands Care Home?

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

Questions about Birchlands Care Home

What is Birchlands Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Birchlands Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2025.

When was Birchlands Care Home last inspected?

Birchlands Care Home was last inspected by York on 9 January 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.