Balmoral Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Tameside
Balmoral 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 14 August 2025, 10 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: Balmoral Care Home, 29 Old Road, Mottram, SK14 6LW
How it compares in Tameside
In Tameside, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Balmoral Care Home sits behind roughly 1,194 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,194 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 236 | 15% | ← Balmoral Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 143 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 41 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 Balmoral 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 Balmoral Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bees Coffee Pot At Paddock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| BP Showground Service Station / Londis / Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| Compass Group (UK) Ltd At Arundale Primary School School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 November 2025 |
Questions about Balmoral Care Home
What is Balmoral Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Balmoral Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tameside Council on 14 August 2025.
Is Balmoral 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 Balmoral Care Home last inspected?
Balmoral Care Home was last inspected on 14 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tameside Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Balmoral 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 Balmoral Care Home compare to other places in Tameside?
74% of the 1,622 rated food businesses in Tameside hold the top rating of 5, while Balmoral Care Home holds a 4. 236 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tameside Council inspects Balmoral 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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