Westholme Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Fylde
Westholme Care Home holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the care premises and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
This is a fresh result: Westholme Care Home was inspected on 20 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Only 2% of rated food businesses in Fylde score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Fylde ratings →
Address: 24 - 28 Victoria Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1LE
How this rating has changed
Westholme Care Home has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 20 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Fylde
A 1 is rare: only 6 of 758 rated places in Fylde score this low, about one in 126. By contrast 85% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 645 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 84 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ← Westholme Care Home | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 85 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Westholme Care Home the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Westholme Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence House Care Home Caring Premises | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| Ditchburn Jukebox Museum and Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 347 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Cumbria Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 432 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Farrell Day Centre Ltd Caring Premises | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Breverton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2024 |
| Clifton Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2025 |
| Blue Sky Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Bedford Hotel (LSA) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
Questions about Westholme Care Home
What is Westholme Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Westholme Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Fylde Council on 20 July 2026.
Is Westholme Care Home safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The care premises is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Westholme Care Home last inspected?
Westholme Care Home was last inspected on 20 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Fylde Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Westholme Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Westholme Care Home compare to other places in Fylde?
85% of the 758 rated food businesses in Fylde hold the top rating of 5, while Westholme Care Home holds a 1. 6 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Fylde Council inspects Westholme 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Fylde, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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