Merafield View Nursing Home

Plympton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merafield View Nursing 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 29 January 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merafield View Nursing Home, from February 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

What does this rating mean?

Merafield View Nursing Home in Plympton 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?

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

Merafield View Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2025.

When was Merafield View Nursing Home last inspected?

Merafield View Nursing Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 29 January 2025.

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.