Nightingales Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wirral
Nightingales Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 16 January 2025, 17 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: Highfield Centre Victoria Central Hospital Mill Lane, Liscard, CH44 5UF
How it compares in Wirral
In Wirral, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Nightingales Cafe sits behind roughly 1,963 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,596 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 367 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 177 | 8% | ← Nightingales Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 36 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 113 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 Nightingales Cafe 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 Nightingales Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford Butchers Retailers - other | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2018 |
| B & M Bargains Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 August 2018 |
| Apres ski Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2024 |
| Aynsley Care Centre Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2025 |
| Belvidere Luncheon Club Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2024 |
| Ash House Nursery School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Belvidere Community Centre Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2019 |
| 113fishbar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
Questions about Nightingales Cafe
What is Nightingales Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Nightingales Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wirral Council on 16 January 2025.
Is Nightingales Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Nightingales Cafe last inspected?
Nightingales Cafe was last inspected on 16 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wirral Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Nightingales Cafe?
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 Nightingales Cafe compare to other places in Wirral?
72% of the 2,208 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while Nightingales Cafe holds a 3. 177 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wirral Council inspects Nightingales Cafe 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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