Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart 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 27 February 2026 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart, from November 2017 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart.

Food hygiene rating history for Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
27 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart in Londonderry 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?

Racecourse Road,
Shantallow,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT48 8NL

Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart?

Food hygiene at Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart 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 Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart

What is Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart’s food hygiene rating?

Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2026.

When was Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart last inspected?

Shantallow Family Day Centre & Surestart was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 27 February 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.