Orchard Lodge Nursing Home

Armagh

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchard Lodge Nursing Home, from June 2021 to November 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 Orchard Lodge Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard Lodge Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home in Armagh 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?

1 Desart Lane Close,
Corporation,
Armagh,
Armagh,
BT61 8BF

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Orchard Lodge Nursing Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Orchard Lodge Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Orchard Lodge Nursing Home is inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Orchard Lodge Nursing Home

What is Orchard Lodge Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Orchard Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?

Orchard Lodge Nursing Home was last inspected by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon on 28 November 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.