Snydale Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Wakefield
Snydale 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 4 August 2025, 11 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: New Road, Old Snydale, Pontefract, WF7 6HD
How it compares in Wakefield
In Wakefield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Snydale Care Home sits behind roughly 2,548 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,111 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 437 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ← Snydale Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 36 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 360 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 Snydale 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 Snydale Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterplus @ Vico Homes Ltd Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Caterplus @ SYHA Caring Premises | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
| Bakeaway Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| Barnes Caterers/ Delicious Food Company Mobile caterer | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Browns Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Attlee Court Residential Home Caring Premises | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
Questions about Snydale Care Home
What is Snydale Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Snydale Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wakefield Council on 4 August 2025.
Is Snydale 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 Snydale Care Home last inspected?
Snydale Care Home was last inspected on 4 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Snydale 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 Snydale Care Home compare to other places in Wakefield?
78% of the 2,692 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while Snydale Care Home holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wakefield Council inspects Snydale 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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