Castle Grove Retirement Home

Tiverton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Grove Retirement 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 12 January 2026 by Mid Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Grove Retirement Home, from October 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castle Grove Retirement Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Grove Retirement Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Grove Retirement Home in Tiverton 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?

Castle Street,
Bampton,
Tiverton,
Devon,
EX16 9NS

Castle Grove Retirement Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Castle Grove Retirement Home?

Food hygiene at Castle Grove Retirement Home is inspected by Mid Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.middevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Castle Grove Retirement Home

What is Castle Grove Retirement Home’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Grove Retirement Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Castle Grove Retirement Home last inspected?

Castle Grove Retirement Home was last inspected by Mid Devon on 12 January 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.