Swilly View Children's Home food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Derry City and Strabane
Swilly View Children's Home holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 10 October 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 5 Upper Galliagh Road, Ballymagrorty, Londonderry, BT48 8LW
How it compares in Derry City and Strabane
In Derry City and Strabane, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Swilly View Children's Home sits behind roughly 924 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 924 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 225 | 19% | ← Swilly View Children's Home | |
| 3 out of 5 | 60 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 127 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Swilly View Children's Home none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Swilly View Children's Home, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaghvale Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2017 |
| Eurospar Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Bridies Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Centra Buncrana Road Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Cosh Bar LTD Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Collon Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2025 |
| Dominos Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| Galliagh Mobile Shop Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2026 |
Questions about Swilly View Children's Home
What is Swilly View Children's Home's food hygiene rating?
Swilly View Children's Home has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Derry City and Strabane Council on 10 October 2024.
Is Swilly View Children's Home safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Swilly View Children's Home last inspected?
Swilly View Children's Home was last inspected on 10 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derry City and Strabane Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Swilly View Children's Home?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Swilly View Children's Home compare to other places in Derry City and Strabane?
76% of the 1,215 rated food businesses in Derry City and Strabane hold the top rating of 5, while Swilly View Children's Home holds a 4. 225 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derry City and Strabane Council inspects Swilly View Children's Home and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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