Merchant House Care Home

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merchant House Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merchant House Care Home, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merchant House Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Merchant House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merchant House 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?

45 Alma Road,
Plymouth,
PL3 4HE

Merchant House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merchant House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Merchant House 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 Merchant House Care Home

What is Merchant House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Merchant House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was Merchant House Care Home last inspected?

Merchant House Care Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 15 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.