Beechcroft Care Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Halton
Beechcroft Care Home 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 28 July 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: Lapwing Grove, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 2TP
How it compares in Halton
In Halton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Beechcroft Care Home sits behind roughly 620 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 620 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 106 | 13% | ← Beechcroft Care Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 66 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | 1% |
A further 81 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 Beechcroft 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 Beechcroft Care Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Church Other catering premises | 2 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2017 |
| Dorset Gardens - Country Garden Catering Caring Premises | 279 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Brookvale Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2025 |
| Cavendish Connect Cafe School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Asda Express Hallwood Link PFS Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Brookvale Primary School - Edsential Catering School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| Brookvale Primary School Breakfast & Afterschool Club School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Brookvale Primary School Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2024 |
Questions about Beechcroft Care Home
What is Beechcroft Care Home's food hygiene rating?
Beechcroft Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Halton Council on 28 July 2025.
Is Beechcroft Care Home 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 Beechcroft Care Home last inspected?
Beechcroft Care Home was last inspected on 28 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Halton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Beechcroft Care Home?
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 Beechcroft Care Home compare to other places in Halton?
75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, while Beechcroft Care Home holds a 4. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Halton Council inspects Beechcroft 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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