Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Sheffield
Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 5 May 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: 1 Lightwood Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BG
How it compares in Sheffield
In Sheffield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood sits behind roughly 3,299 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,299 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 688 | 16% | ← Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood | |
| 3 out of 5 | 316 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 68 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 451 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood 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 Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A E Hartley & Son Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2019 |
| Carlton Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2019 |
| Chantreyland Children's Nursery Ltd Caring Premises | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2024 |
| Basegreen News Retailers - other | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 July 2019 |
| AVS Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2023 |
| Busy Rascals School/college/university | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 May 2023 |
| Brackenfield Hall Caring Premises | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Birley Community Primary Academy School/college/university | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
Questions about Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood
What is Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood's food hygiene rating?
Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sheffield Council on 5 May 2026.
Is Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood last inspected?
Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood was last inspected on 5 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sheffield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood compare to other places in Sheffield?
75% of the 4,426 rated food businesses in Sheffield hold the top rating of 5, while Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood holds a 4. 688 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sheffield Council inspects Woodland View Nursing Home Lightwood 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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