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Oaklands House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Rochdale

Oaklands House 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 24 June 2025, 12 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: Oaklands, 119 Rochdale Road, Milnrow, OL16 4DU

How it compares in Rochdale

In Rochdale, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Oaklands House sits behind roughly 1,090 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Rochdale
5 out of 5 1,090 73%
4 out of 5 216 14% ← Oaklands House
3 out of 5 79 5%
2 out of 5 51 3%
1 out of 5 54 4%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 402 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Oaklands House 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 Oaklands House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 August 2024
1st Safari Genesis (Milnrow) Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Auntie Irene's Pantry @ St James Church Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 December 2025
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 June 2026
Carols baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Bellavista Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Bon Appetit Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2026

Questions about Oaklands House

What is Oaklands House's food hygiene rating?

Oaklands House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rochdale Council on 24 June 2025.

Is Oaklands House 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 Oaklands House last inspected?

Oaklands House was last inspected on 24 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochdale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Oaklands House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Oaklands House compare to other places in Rochdale?

73% of the 1,494 rated food businesses in Rochdale hold the top rating of 5, while Oaklands House holds a 4. 216 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Rochdale Council inspects Oaklands House 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Oaklands House is one of 71 rated food businesses in Milnrow. See every hygiene rating in Milnrow

Rochdale inspects and rates 1,896 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rochdale

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rochdale.gov.uk

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