Arches Care Home

144 Upper Newtownards Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Arches Care Home 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 1 July 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Arches Care Home, from August 2021 to July 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 Arches Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Arches Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Arches Care Home in 144 Upper Newtownards Road 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?

144 Upper Newtownards Road,
Belfast,
BT4 3EQ

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

Who inspects Arches Care Home?

Food hygiene at Arches Care Home is inspected by Belfast City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/buildingcontrol-environment/foodsafety/consumers-foodhygienescheme.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Arches Care Home

What is Arches Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Arches Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Arches Care Home last inspected?

Arches Care Home was last inspected by Belfast City on 1 July 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.