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Playcare

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Playcare scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 December 2025 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Playcare, from June 2016 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 9 Jun 2016: 5 out of 5 12 Dec 2025: 2 out of 5 Jun 2016 Dec 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Playcare.
Food hygiene rating history for Playcare
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Playcare in Birmingham has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Billesley Junior School,
Trittiford Road,
Birmingham,
B13 0ES
Playcare Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Playcare?

Food hygiene at Playcare 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 Playcare

What is Playcare’s food hygiene rating?
Playcare has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.
When was Playcare last inspected?
Playcare was last inspected by Birmingham on 12 December 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.

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