Rylands Nursing Home

Kells

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Rylands Nursing Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Mid and East Antrim.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rylands Nursing Home, from February 2021 to October 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 Rylands Nursing Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Rylands Nursing Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rylands Nursing Home in Kells 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?

11 Doagh Road,
Ross,
Kells,
Antrim,
BT42 3LZ

Rylands Nursing Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Rylands Nursing Home?

Food hygiene at Rylands Nursing 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 Rylands Nursing Home

What is Rylands Nursing Home’s food hygiene rating?

Rylands Nursing Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Rylands Nursing Home last inspected?

Rylands Nursing Home was last inspected by Mid and East Antrim on 2 October 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.