Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Butterfly Lodge Nursing 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 1 July 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home, from September 2019 to July 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 Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home in Plymouth 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?

Freshfields Nursing Home,
Agaton Road,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL5 2EW

Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home

What is Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Butterfly Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 1 July 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.