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Willow Bank Nursing Home food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Burnley

Willow Bank Nursing 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

The rating dates from 16 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Pasturegate, Burnley, BB11 4DE

How it compares in Burnley

In Burnley, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Willow Bank Nursing Home sits behind roughly 551 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Burnley
5 out of 5 551 70%
4 out of 5 164 21% ← Willow Bank Nursing Home
3 out of 5 51 6%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 93 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Willow Bank Nursing 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 Willow Bank Nursing Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Christ The King RC Primary School School/college/university 126 yards away 5 - Very good 15 July 2022
Cafe Niko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 262 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Dolce Vita Takeaway/sandwich shop 273 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
Coal Clough Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 352 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2026
Bobbys Convenience Store Retailers - other 385 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2023
Batch Brew Ltd Manufacturers/packers 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 January 2020
Abiden Residential Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Abbey Grange Residential Care Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025

Questions about Willow Bank Nursing Home

What is Willow Bank Nursing Home's food hygiene rating?

Willow Bank Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Burnley Council on 16 September 2025.

Is Willow Bank Nursing 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 Willow Bank Nursing Home last inspected?

Willow Bank Nursing Home was last inspected on 16 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Burnley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Willow Bank Nursing Home?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Willow Bank Nursing Home compare to other places in Burnley?

70% of the 790 rated food businesses in Burnley hold the top rating of 5, while Willow Bank Nursing Home holds a 4. 164 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Burnley Council inspects Willow Bank Nursing 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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