Pixley Dell Day Nursery

SPENNYMOOR

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pixley Dell 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 Very good

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pixley Dell Day 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 Pixley Dell Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Pixley Dell Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pixley Dell Day Nursery in SPENNYMOOR 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?

8 COULSON STREET,
MERRINGTON LANE,
SPENNYMOOR,
DL16 7RS

Pixley Dell Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Pixley Dell Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Pixley Dell Day 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 Pixley Dell Day Nursery

What is Pixley Dell Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Pixley Dell Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Pixley Dell Day Nursery last inspected?

Pixley Dell Day Nursery was last inspected by Durham on 12 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.