First Steps Day Nursery

Carlisle

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 November 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for First Steps Day Nursery, from December 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of First Steps Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for First Steps Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

First Steps Day Nursery in Carlisle 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?

Newtown School,
Raffles Avenue,
Carlisle,
CA2 7LW

First Steps Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects First Steps Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at First Steps Day Nursery is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about First Steps Day Nursery

What is First Steps Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

First Steps Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was First Steps Day Nursery last inspected?

First Steps Day Nursery was last inspected by Cumberland on 25 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.