Stepping Stones Preschool

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stepping Stones Preschool scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 January 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

Stepping Stones Preschool 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?

J H Godwin Primary School Melbourne Road,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 5JG

Stepping Stones Preschool Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Stepping Stones Preschool?

Food hygiene at Stepping Stones Preschool 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 Stepping Stones Preschool

What is Stepping Stones Preschool’s food hygiene rating?

Stepping Stones Preschool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was Stepping Stones Preschool last inspected?

Stepping Stones Preschool was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 9 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.