Brookside Residential Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Wiltshire
Brookside Residential 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
This is a fresh result: Brookside Residential Home was inspected on 17 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
92% of rated food businesses in Wiltshire score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Wiltshire ratings →
Address: Brookside Ruskin Avenue, Melksham, SN12 7NG
How this rating has changed
Brookside Residential Home was re-inspected on 17 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | 5 5 | Held |
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 Wiltshire
That puts Brookside Residential Home among the 2,425 places in Wiltshire holding top marks, 81% 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,425 | 81% | ← Brookside Residential Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 341 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 171 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 1,272 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 Good
- 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 Brookside Residential 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 Brookside Residential Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Ltd @ The Manor Primary School Caring Premises | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Melksham Card & News Centre Ltd Retailers - other | 308 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2023 |
| Buds Pub/bar/nightclub | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Savers Health and Beauty Retailers - other | 317 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| The Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2025 |
| Herbies Pizza Tasty Bun Takeaway/sandwich shop | 343 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2026 |
| Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop | 343 yards away | 4 - Good | 12 July 2023 |
Questions about Brookside Residential Home
What is Brookside Residential Home's food hygiene rating?
Brookside Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wiltshire Council on 17 August 2026.
Is Brookside Residential 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 Brookside Residential Home last inspected?
Brookside Residential Home was last inspected on 17 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wiltshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Brookside Residential Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Brookside Residential Home compare to other places in Wiltshire?
81% of the 2,990 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, and Brookside Residential Home is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Wiltshire Council inspects Brookside Residential 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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Brookside Residential Home is one of 106 rated food businesses in Melksham. See every hygiene rating in Melksham →
Wiltshire inspects and rates 4,262 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wiltshire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk
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