Daybreak Nursery

HIGH ETHERLEY

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Daybreak Nursery 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 13 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Daybreak Nursery, from February 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Daybreak Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
13 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Daybreak Nursery in HIGH ETHERLEY 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?

DAYBREAK NURSERY CHURCH SQUARE,
HIGH ETHERLEY,
DL14 0HW

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

Who inspects Daybreak Nursery?

Food hygiene at Daybreak 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 Daybreak Nursery

What is Daybreak Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Daybreak Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Daybreak Nursery last inspected?

Daybreak Nursery was last inspected by Durham on 13 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.