Drake Nursing Home

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 September 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Drake Nursing Home, from October 2017 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Drake Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Drake Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2017	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Drake Nursing Home in Plymouth has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

4 Nelson Gardens,
Plymouth,
PL1 5RH

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

Who inspects Drake Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Drake 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 Drake Nursing Home

What is Drake Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Drake Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Drake Nursing Home last inspected?

Drake Nursing Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 11 September 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.