Amberley Residential Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Dudley
Amberley Residential Care 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 21 April 2026, 2 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: 481-483 Stourbridge Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LB
How it compares in Dudley
In Dudley, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so Amberley Residential Care Home sits behind roughly 1,829 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,343 | 62% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 486 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 249 | 12% | ← Amberley Residential Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 37 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 503 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 Amberley Residential 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 Amberley Residential Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2019 |
| Brierley Hop House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Bumble Beezzz Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Boots The Chemist PLC Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2008 |
| Brier Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2022 |
| Ask Italian also T/A Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2024 |
| Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2024 |
| Burger & Sauce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
Questions about Amberley Residential Care Home
What is Amberley Residential Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Amberley Residential Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dudley Council on 21 April 2026.
Is Amberley Residential Care 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 Amberley Residential Care Home last inspected?
Amberley Residential Care Home was last inspected on 21 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dudley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Amberley Residential 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Amberley Residential Care Home compare to other places in Dudley?
62% of the 2,160 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, while Amberley Residential Care Home holds a 3. 249 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dudley Council inspects Amberley Residential 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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