Clifton Care Home

2 North Queen Street

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Clifton Care Home scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 May 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Clifton Care Home, from December 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Clifton Care Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Clifton Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Clifton Care Home in 2 North Queen Street 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?

Clifton House,
2 North Queen Street,
Belfast,
BT15 1ES

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

Who inspects Clifton Care Home?

Food hygiene at Clifton 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 Clifton Care Home

What is Clifton Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Clifton Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 May 2026.

When was Clifton Care Home last inspected?

Clifton Care Home was last inspected by Belfast City on 1 May 2026.

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.