First Steps Nursery

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 June 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for First Steps Nursery, from January 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for First Steps Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

First Steps Nursery in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

169 Somerset Road,
Handsworth Wood,
Birmingham,
B20 2JF

First Steps Nursery Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects First Steps Nursery?

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

Questions about First Steps Nursery

What is First Steps Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

First Steps Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2025.

When was First Steps Nursery last inspected?

First Steps Nursery was last inspected by Birmingham on 9 June 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.