Underhill House Residential Home

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Underhill House Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Underhill House Residential Home, from March 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Underhill House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Underhill House Residential 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?

Underhill House,
12 Underhill Road,
Plymouth,
PL3 4BP

Underhill House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Underhill House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Underhill House Residential 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 Underhill House Residential Home

What is Underhill House Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Underhill House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was Underhill House Residential Home last inspected?

Underhill House Residential Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 27 August 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.