Joymount House Residential Home

Carrickfergus

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Joymount House Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 November 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Joymount House Residential Home, from August 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 Joymount House Residential Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Joymount House Residential Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Joymount House Residential Home in Carrickfergus 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?

6 Joymount,
Carrickfergus,
Carrickfergus,
Antrim,
BT38 7DN

Joymount House Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Joymount House Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Joymount House Residential Home is inspected by Mid and East Antrim, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Joymount House Residential Home

What is Joymount House Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Joymount House Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Joymount House Residential Home last inspected?

Joymount House Residential Home was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 27 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.