Ferncross Retirement Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Lancaster City
Ferncross Retirement Home holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 4 Crossdale Avenue, Heysham, LA3 1PE
How it compares in Lancaster City
In Lancaster City, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Ferncross Retirement Home sits behind roughly 1,037 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 865 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 172 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 44 | 4% | ← Ferncross Retirement Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 65 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Ferncross Retirement 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 Ferncross Retirement Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Housing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 322 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2024 |
| Hillcroft Nursing Home (Morecambe) Caring Premises | 391 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| Croft-Malvern Health Care Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2024 |
| Fox Grove Court Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
| Fernbank Lodge Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Heysham Mossgate CP School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| Co-Op Heysham Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
Questions about Ferncross Retirement Home
What is Ferncross Retirement Home's food hygiene rating?
Ferncross Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Lancaster City Council on 16 December 2024.
Is Ferncross Retirement Home safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ferncross Retirement Home last inspected?
Ferncross Retirement Home was last inspected on 16 December 2024, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lancaster City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ferncross Retirement Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Ferncross Retirement Home compare to other places in Lancaster City?
79% of the 1,100 rated food businesses in Lancaster City hold the top rating of 5, while Ferncross Retirement Home holds a 3. 44 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lancaster City Council inspects Ferncross Retirement 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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