The Lakes Care Home

The Old Vicarage, Ireleth Road, Ireleth, Askam-In-Furness Cumbria, LA16 7JD

Hospitals / Childcare / Care

Last inspected 14 October 2026 (1 month ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 5 out of 5

Very good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

10 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Good
5 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Good
5 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Very good
0 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Location

The Old Vicarage, Ireleth Road, Ireleth, Askam-In-Furness Cumbria, LA16 7JD (opens in Google Maps)

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Rating history

Unchanged at 5 since the previous inspection.

  1. 5
    Very goodCurrent · 14 October 2026
  2. 5
    Very good17 February 2025

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
County
Cumbria
Business type
Hospitals / Childcare / Care
FHRS ID
226000
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