Hawthorn House Care Home

16 Hawthornden Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hawthorn House 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 27 May 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hawthorn House Care Home, from November 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hawthorn House Care Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hawthorn House Care Home in 16 Hawthornden 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?

16 Hawthornden Road,
Belfast,
BT4 3JU

Hawthorn House Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hawthorn House Care Home?

Food hygiene at Hawthorn House 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 Hawthorn House Care Home

What is Hawthorn House Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Hawthorn House Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Hawthorn House Care Home last inspected?

Hawthorn House Care Home was last inspected by Belfast City on 27 May 2026.

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.