Sandcastles Day Nursery

Ballymoney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sandcastles Day Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandcastles Day Nursery, from September 2021 to November 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 Sandcastles Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Sandcastles Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sandcastles Day Nursery in Ballymoney 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?

219 Seacon Road,
Ballycormick,
Ballymoney,
Antrim,
BT53 6PZ

Sandcastles Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sandcastles Day Nursery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sandcastles Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Sandcastles Day Nursery is inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sandcastles Day Nursery

What is Sandcastles Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Sandcastles Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Sandcastles Day Nursery last inspected?

Sandcastles Day Nursery was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 5 November 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.