Positive Steps Nursery

PETERLEE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Positive Steps 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 9 April 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Positive Steps Nursery, from August 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Positive Steps Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Positive Steps Nursery in PETERLEE 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?

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE WILLERBY GROVE,
PETERLEE,
SR8 2RN

Positive Steps Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Positive Steps Nursery?

Food hygiene at Positive Steps 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 Positive Steps Nursery

What is Positive Steps Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Positive Steps Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2026.

When was Positive Steps Nursery last inspected?

Positive Steps Nursery was last inspected by Durham on 9 April 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.