Oaklands Residential Home

Barnstaple

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Oaklands Residential Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 December 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oaklands Residential Home, from August 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Oaklands Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Oaklands Residential Home in Barnstaple has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Westfield Avenue,
Sticklepath,
Barnstaple,
Devon,
EX31 2DY

Oaklands Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Oaklands Residential Home?

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

Questions about Oaklands Residential Home

What is Oaklands Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Oaklands Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was Oaklands Residential Home last inspected?

Oaklands Residential Home was last inspected by North Devon on 19 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.