Moorlands Residential Home

Merriott

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Moorlands Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Moorlands Residential Home, from December 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Moorlands Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Moorlands Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Moorlands Residential Home in Merriott 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?

Moorlands Road,
Merriott,
Somerset,
TA16 5NF

Moorlands Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Moorlands Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Moorlands Residential Home is inspected by Somerset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.somerset.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Moorlands Residential Home

What is Moorlands Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Moorlands Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Moorlands Residential Home last inspected?

Moorlands Residential Home was last inspected by Somerset on 19 February 2026.

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.