Stay and Play

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stay and Play scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stay and Play, from December 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Stay and Play.

Food hygiene rating history for Stay and Play
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stay and Play in Hemel Hempstead 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?

9 Riverside,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 1BT

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

Who inspects Stay and Play?

Food hygiene at Stay and Play is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Stay and Play

What is Stay and Play’s food hygiene rating?

Stay and Play has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Stay and Play last inspected?

Stay and Play was last inspected by Dacorum on 7 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.