Birchlands Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · York
Birchlands 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
This is a fresh result: Birchlands Care Home was inspected on 23 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for York, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 91% score 4 or 5. See all York ratings →
Address: Moor Lane, Haxby, YO32 2PH
How this rating has changed
Birchlands Care Home has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 23 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in York
In York, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Birchlands Care Home sits behind roughly 1,692 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,378 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 314 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 112 | 6% | ← Birchlands Care Home | |
| 2 out of 5 | 46 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 306 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Birchlands 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 Birchlands Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Other catering premises | 267 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2011 |
| Miller's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2026 |
| Haxby Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2021 |
| Hutchison Catering at Wigginton Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Cooplands Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2024 |
| George's Greens Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2024 |
| Aroma Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Bromwich Family Butchers Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
Questions about Birchlands Care Home
What is Birchlands Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Birchlands Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by York Council on 23 July 2026.
Is Birchlands 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 Birchlands Care Home last inspected?
Birchlands Care Home was last inspected on 23 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by York Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Birchlands Care Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Birchlands Care Home compare to other places in York?
74% of the 1,870 rated food businesses in York hold the top rating of 5, while Birchlands Care Home holds a 3. 112 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
York Council inspects Birchlands 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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Birchlands Care Home is one of 42 rated food businesses in Haxby. See every hygiene rating in Haxby →
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