Doveridge Care Home

Colyton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Doveridge Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 March 2025 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Doveridge Care Home, from September 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Doveridge Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Doveridge Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Doveridge Care Home in Colyton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Doveridge Residential Care Home,
South Street,
Colyton,
EX24 6PS

Doveridge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Doveridge Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Doveridge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Doveridge Care Home is inspected by East Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Doveridge Care Home

What is Doveridge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Doveridge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Doveridge Care Home last inspected?

Doveridge Care Home was last inspected by East Devon on 25 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.