Playaway Nursery (BLC)

Barking

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Playaway Nursery (BLC) 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 21 January 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Playaway Nursery (BLC), from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Playaway Nursery (BLC).

Food hygiene rating history for Playaway Nursery (BLC)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Playaway Nursery (BLC) in Barking 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?

Barking Learning Centre,
2 Town Square,
Barking,
IG11 7NB

Playaway Nursery (BLC) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Playaway Nursery (BLC). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Playaway Nursery (BLC)?

Food hygiene at Playaway Nursery (BLC) is inspected by Barking and Dagenham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Playaway Nursery (BLC)

What is Playaway Nursery (BLC)’s food hygiene rating?

Playaway Nursery (BLC) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Playaway Nursery (BLC) last inspected?

Playaway Nursery (BLC) was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 21 January 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.