Early Steps

Furnace Green

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Early Steps scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 March 2025 by Crawley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Early Steps, from September 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Early Steps
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Early Steps in Furnace Green 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?

Play Centre,
Waterlea,
Furnace Green,
Crawley,
RH10 6SP

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

Who inspects Early Steps?

Food hygiene at Early Steps is inspected by Crawley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.crawley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Early Steps

What is Early Steps’s food hygiene rating?

Early Steps has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2025.

When was Early Steps last inspected?

Early Steps was last inspected by Crawley on 24 March 2025.

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.