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Kids 1st Day Nursery

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Kids 1st Day Nursery 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 8 October 2025 by Darlington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kids 1st Day Nursery, from May 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 5 May 2021: 5 out of 5 8 Oct 2025: 5 out of 5 May 2021 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kids 1st Day Nursery.
Food hygiene rating history for Kids 1st Day Nursery
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kids 1st Day Nursery 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?

Alderman Leach Drive,
DARLINGTON,
DL2 2GF
Kids 1st Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Kids 1st Day Nursery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Kids 1st Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Kids 1st Day Nursery is inspected by Darlington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.darlington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Kids 1st Day Nursery

What is Kids 1st Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?
Kids 1st Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.
When was Kids 1st Day Nursery last inspected?
Kids 1st Day Nursery was last inspected by Darlington on 8 October 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.

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