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The Rowans Care Home food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Wigan

The Rowans Care Home holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 June 2025, 13 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: 399 Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 5TE

How it compares in Wigan

That puts The Rowans Care Home among the 1,256 places in Wigan holding top marks, 54% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wigan
5 out of 5 1,256 54% ← The Rowans Care Home
4 out of 5 527 23%
3 out of 5 369 16%
2 out of 5 108 5%
1 out of 5 64 3%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 232 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 The Rowans 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 The Rowans Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bickershaw Village Community Club Pub/bar/nightclub 94 yards away 5 - Very good 11 January 2020
AFC Hindley Juniors Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 December 2005
Abram Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2018
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2025
Eurest c/o Royal Mail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024

Questions about The Rowans Care Home

What is The Rowans Care Home's food hygiene rating?

The Rowans Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wigan Council on 4 June 2025.

Is The Rowans Care Home safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Rowans Care Home last inspected?

The Rowans Care Home was last inspected on 4 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wigan Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Rowans Care Home?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Rowans Care Home compare to other places in Wigan?

54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, and The Rowans Care Home is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wigan Council inspects The Rowans 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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