Buddies Nursery

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buddies Nursery, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buddies Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Buddies Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buddies Nursery in BISHOP AUCKLAND 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?

1 NEWTON CAP BANK,
BISHOP AUCKLAND,
DL14 7PX

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

Who inspects Buddies Nursery?

Food hygiene at Buddies Nursery is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Buddies Nursery

What is Buddies Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Buddies Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Buddies Nursery last inspected?

Buddies Nursery was last inspected by Durham on 21 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.