Headstart Nursery & Pre-school

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Headstart Nursery & Pre-school scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 August 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Headstart Nursery & Pre-school, from August 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Headstart Nursery & Pre-school.

Food hygiene rating history for Headstart Nursery & Pre-school
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 August 2025	4 / 5	Good
6 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Headstart Nursery & Pre-school in Chester 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?

Head Start Pre School Nursery 32 Heath Road,
Upton,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 1HX

Headstart Nursery & Pre-school Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Headstart Nursery & Pre-school. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Headstart Nursery & Pre-school?

Food hygiene at Headstart Nursery & Pre-school is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Headstart Nursery & Pre-school

What is Headstart Nursery & Pre-school’s food hygiene rating?

Headstart Nursery & Pre-school has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2026.

When was Headstart Nursery & Pre-school last inspected?

Headstart Nursery & Pre-school was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 6 August 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.