BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP

Ballygowan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP 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 11 December 2025 by Ards and North Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP, from September 2011 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2011 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP.

Food hygiene rating history for BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 September 2011	4 / 5	Good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP in Ballygowan 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?

Comber Road,
Ballygowan,
Ballygowan,
Down,
BT23 5TN

BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP?

Food hygiene at BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP is inspected by Ards and North Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP

What is BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP’s food hygiene rating?

BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP last inspected?

BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 11 December 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.