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Waters Park House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Plymouth City

Waters Park House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 10 July 2025, 12 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 76 Exmouth Road, Plymouth, PL1 4QQ

How it compares in Plymouth City

In Plymouth City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Waters Park House sits behind roughly 1,270 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Plymouth City
5 out of 5 1,270 78%
4 out of 5 198 12% ← Waters Park House
3 out of 5 97 6%
2 out of 5 20 1%
1 out of 5 34 2%
0 out of 5 11 1%

A further 153 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Waters Park House none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Waters Park House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brimbles Bakery Retailers - other 333 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2026
Benbows Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Balmain Care Homes Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
Cafe Indiya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2025
Albert Road Express Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 September 2020
Bag a Baguette Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025
Amigos Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
Babcock Henley South Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 October 2019

Questions about Waters Park House

What is Waters Park House's food hygiene rating?

Waters Park House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Plymouth City Council on 10 July 2025.

Is Waters Park House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Waters Park House last inspected?

Waters Park House was last inspected on 10 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Plymouth City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Waters Park House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Waters Park House compare to other places in Plymouth City?

78% of the 1,630 rated food businesses in Plymouth City hold the top rating of 5, while Waters Park House holds a 4. 198 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Plymouth City Council inspects Waters Park House and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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