Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards

Newtownards

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards 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 5 February 2026 by Ards and North Down.

What does this rating mean?

Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards in Newtownards 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?

162 East Street,
Corporation North,
Newtownards,
Down,
BT23 7DD

Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards?

Food hygiene at Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards 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 Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards

What is Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards’s food hygiene rating?

Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards last inspected?

Play-a-Way Preschool Newtownards was last inspected by Ards and North Down on 5 February 2026.

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.