Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home

47 Somerton Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 February 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home, from February 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
9 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home in 47 Somerton 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?

47 Somerton Road,
Belfast,
BT15 3LH

Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing 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 Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home

What is Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 February 2026.

When was Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home last inspected?

Mount Charles @ Somerton Nursing Home was last inspected by Belfast City on 9 February 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.