Waterloo House Care Home

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterloo House Care 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 14 January 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterloo House Care Home, from October 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Waterloo House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
14 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterloo 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?

3 Nelson Gardens,
Plymouth,
PL1 5RH

Waterloo House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Waterloo House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Waterloo 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 Waterloo House Care Home

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

Waterloo House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was Waterloo House Care Home last inspected?

Waterloo House Care Home was last inspected by Plymouth City on 14 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.