Southlands Court Residential Home

Devon

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Southlands Court Residential Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Southlands Court Residential Home, from November 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Southlands Court Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Southlands Court Residential Home in Devon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Bridgerule,
Holsworthy,
Devon,
EX22 7EW

Southlands Court Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Southlands Court Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Southlands Court Residential Home is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Southlands Court Residential Home

What is Southlands Court Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Southlands Court Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Southlands Court Residential Home last inspected?

Southlands Court Residential Home was last inspected by Torridge on 9 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.