Rascals Day Nursery

Newtownabbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rascals Day Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rascals Day Nursery, from March 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rascals Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Rascals Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rascals Day Nursery in Newtownabbey 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?

210 Ballyduff Road,
Ballyduff,
Newtownabbey,
Antrim,
BT36 6UX

Rascals Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Rascals Day Nursery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Rascals Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Rascals Day Nursery is inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Rascals Day Nursery

What is Rascals Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Rascals Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Rascals Day Nursery last inspected?

Rascals Day Nursery was last inspected by Antrim and Newtownabbey on 2 September 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.