Lakeside Residential Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Rochdale
Lakeside Residential Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Lakeside Residential Home was inspected on 27 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Lakeside Residential Home, Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough, OL15 0DB
How it compares in Rochdale
In Rochdale, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Lakeside Residential Home sits behind roughly 1,090 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,090 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 14% | ← Lakeside Residential Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 79 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 51 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 54 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 402 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Lakeside Residential Home none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Lakeside Residential Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balti Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2025 |
| Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2025 |
| Bank Top Farm Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2024 |
| Belvoir Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Bellavista Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Benzino Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2025 |
| Butterbeans Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Atrad Sales Limited Distributors/Transporters | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2023 |
Questions about Lakeside Residential Home
What is Lakeside Residential Home's food hygiene rating?
Lakeside Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rochdale Council on 27 May 2026.
Is Lakeside Residential Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Lakeside Residential Home last inspected?
Lakeside Residential Home was last inspected on 27 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochdale Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lakeside Residential Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lakeside Residential Home compare to other places in Rochdale?
73% of the 1,494 rated food businesses in Rochdale hold the top rating of 5, while Lakeside Residential Home holds a 4. 216 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rochdale Council inspects Lakeside Residential Home and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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