Merafield View Nursing Home

Plympton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Merafield View Nursing Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 September 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merafield View Nursing Home, from February 2018 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Merafield View Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Merafield View Nursing Home in Plympton 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?

Merafield View Nursing Home,
Underlane,
Plympton,
Plymouth Devon,
PL7 1ZB

Merafield View Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Merafield View Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Merafield View 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 Merafield View Nursing Home

What is Merafield View Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Merafield View Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2026.

When was Merafield View Nursing Home last inspected?

Merafield View Nursing Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 16 September 2026.

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.