Whitegate Early Years Care

PADIHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whitegate Early Years Care 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 12 May 2026 by Burnley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitegate Early Years Care, from December 2021 to May 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 Whitegate Early Years Care.

Food hygiene rating history for Whitegate Early Years Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whitegate Early Years Care in PADIHAM 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?

WHITEGATE NURSERY SCHOOL VICTORIA ROAD,
PADIHAM,
BB12 8TG

Whitegate Early Years Care Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Whitegate Early Years Care?

Food hygiene at Whitegate Early Years Care is inspected by Burnley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.burnley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Whitegate Early Years Care

What is Whitegate Early Years Care’s food hygiene rating?

Whitegate Early Years Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2026.

When was Whitegate Early Years Care last inspected?

Whitegate Early Years Care was last inspected by Burnley on 12 May 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.