Stepping Stones

Bersted

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stepping Stones 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 28 February 2025 by Arun.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stepping Stones, from September 2019 to February 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 Stepping Stones.

Food hygiene rating history for Stepping Stones
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stepping Stones in Bersted 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?

Stepping Stones Neighbourhood Nursery South Way,
Bersted,
West Sussex,
PO21 5EZ

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

Who inspects Stepping Stones?

Food hygiene at Stepping Stones is inspected by Arun, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.arun.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Stepping Stones

What is Stepping Stones’s food hygiene rating?

Stepping Stones has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2025.

When was Stepping Stones last inspected?

Stepping Stones was last inspected by Arun on 28 February 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.