Hilltop Day Nursery

Derry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hilltop Day Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hilltop Day Nursery, from September 2021 to September 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 Hilltop Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Hilltop Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hilltop Day Nursery in Derry 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?

49 Beragh Hill Road,
Derry,
BT48 8LY

Hilltop Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hilltop Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Hilltop Day Nursery is inspected by Derry City and Strabane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derrystrabane.com or [email protected].

Questions about Hilltop Day Nursery

What is Hilltop Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Hilltop Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Hilltop Day Nursery last inspected?

Hilltop Day Nursery was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 17 September 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.