Grove Place Retirement Village

Nursling

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Grove Place Retirement Village scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 May 2026 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grove Place Retirement Village, from August 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grove Place Retirement Village.

Food hygiene rating history for Grove Place Retirement Village
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grove Place Retirement Village in Nursling 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?

Grove Place,
Upton Lane,
Nursling,
Southampton,
SO16 0XY

Grove Place Retirement Village Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Grove Place Retirement Village. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Grove Place Retirement Village?

Food hygiene at Grove Place Retirement Village is inspected by Test Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Grove Place Retirement Village

What is Grove Place Retirement Village’s food hygiene rating?

Grove Place Retirement Village has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2026.

When was Grove Place Retirement Village last inspected?

Grove Place Retirement Village was last inspected by Test Valley on 12 May 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.