Half Acre Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Bury
Half Acre Care 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 11 December 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: Half Acre Care Centre, Higher Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, M26 4JH
How it compares in Bury
In Bury, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Half Acre Care Home sits behind roughly 828 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 828 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 135 | 12% | ← Half Acre Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 126 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 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 Half Acre Care 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 Half Acre Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth Road Butchers Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2023 |
| Bury Cancer Support Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Casalingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Christ Church Ainsworth C of E Primary School School/college/university | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2026 |
| Chantlers County Primary School/college/university | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Abbeycliffe Caring Premises | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Ainsworth Road Post Office Retailers - other | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2023 |
| Celia Clyne Banqueting Ltd Other catering premises | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
Questions about Half Acre Care Home
What is Half Acre Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Half Acre Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bury Council on 11 December 2025.
Is Half Acre Care 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 Half Acre Care Home last inspected?
Half Acre Care Home was last inspected on 11 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bury Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Half Acre Care 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Half Acre Care Home compare to other places in Bury?
75% of the 1,110 rated food businesses in Bury hold the top rating of 5, while Half Acre Care Home holds a 4. 135 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bury Council inspects Half Acre Care 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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