Vale Lodge Residential Home

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vale Lodge Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 July 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vale Lodge Residential Home, from January 2018 to July 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 Vale Lodge Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Vale Lodge Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vale Lodge 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?

38-40 Sutherland Road,
Plymouth,
PL4 6BN

Vale Lodge Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Vale Lodge Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Vale Lodge 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 Vale Lodge Residential Home

What is Vale Lodge Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Vale Lodge Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2025.

When was Vale Lodge Residential Home last inspected?

Vale Lodge Residential Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 9 July 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.