Woodlands Hospice food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Liverpool
Woodlands Hospice 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 13 November 2025, 8 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: Woodlands Hospice Aintree University Hospital Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7LA
How it compares in Liverpool
In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Woodlands Hospice sits behind roughly 2,803 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,273 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 331 | 10% | ← Woodlands Hospice | |
| 2 out of 5 | 123 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 88 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 38 | 1% |
A further 1,143 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 Woodlands Hospice 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 Woodlands Hospice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Day Nurseries Caring Premises | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Abbey Wood Park Nursing Home Caring Premises | 245 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 October 2022 |
| All In One Express Retailers - other | 418 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2019 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2024 |
| Blue Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2024 |
| Barclays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2019 |
| Aintree Racecourse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Aintree Day Nursery Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2023 |
Questions about Woodlands Hospice
What is Woodlands Hospice's food hygiene rating?
Woodlands Hospice has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Liverpool Council on 13 November 2025.
Is Woodlands Hospice 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 Woodlands Hospice last inspected?
Woodlands Hospice was last inspected on 13 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Liverpool Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Woodlands Hospice?
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 Woodlands Hospice compare to other places in Liverpool?
67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while Woodlands Hospice holds a 3. 331 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Liverpool Council inspects Woodlands Hospice 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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