Brook House Residential Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Burnley
Brook House 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
The rating dates from 20 November 2025, 7 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: Glencairn 391 Padiham Road, Burnley, BB12 6SZ
How it compares in Burnley
In Burnley, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Brook House Residential Home sits behind roughly 551 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 551 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 164 | 21% | ← Brook House Residential 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Brook House 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 Brook House Residential Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma's News And Booze Retailers - other | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2017 |
| Edwards Family Butchers Retailers - other | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Best One Singh Store Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2018 |
| Bestone Spend N Save Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2017 |
| Chez Nanny Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
| Ballaro Restaurant & Ciao Take Away Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2022 |
| Barracks Service Station Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2019 |
| Burnley Oriental Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
Questions about Brook House Residential Home
What is Brook House Residential Home's food hygiene rating?
Brook House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Burnley Council on 20 November 2025.
Is Brook House 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 Brook House Residential Home last inspected?
Brook House Residential Home was last inspected on 20 November 2025, 7 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 Brook House Residential 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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Brook House Residential Home compare to other places in Burnley?
70% of the 790 rated food businesses in Burnley hold the top rating of 5, while Brook House Residential Home holds a 4. 164 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Burnley Council inspects Brook House 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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