The Long Brook Nursing Home

Plympton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Long Brook 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 Good

Last inspected on 28 March 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Long Brook Nursing Home, from February 2022 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Long Brook Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
28 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Long Brook 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?

79 Fore Street,
Plympton,
Plymouth,
PL7 1NE

The Long Brook Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Long Brook Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at The Long Brook 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 The Long Brook Nursing Home

What is The Long Brook Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

The Long Brook Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2025.

When was The Long Brook Nursing Home last inspected?

The Long Brook Nursing Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 28 March 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.