Meadowside and St Francis Care Home

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Meadowside and St Francis Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 January 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Meadowside and St Francis Care Home, from November 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Meadowside and St Francis Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Meadowside and St Francis Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Meadowside and St Francis Care 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?

5 Plymbridge Road,
Plymouth,
PL7 4LE

Meadowside and St Francis Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Meadowside and St Francis Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Meadowside and St Francis Care Home?

Food hygiene at Meadowside and St Francis Care 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 Meadowside and St Francis Care Home

What is Meadowside and St Francis Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Meadowside and St Francis Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 January 2026.

When was Meadowside and St Francis Care Home last inspected?

Meadowside and St Francis Care Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 5 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.