Shildon Early Years

SHILDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shildon Early Years scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 November 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shildon Early Years, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shildon Early Years.

Food hygiene rating history for Shildon Early Years
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shildon Early Years in SHILDON 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?

TIMOTHY HACKWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL BYERLEY ROAD,
SHILDON,
DL4 1HN

Shildon Early Years Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shildon Early Years?

Food hygiene at Shildon Early Years 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 Shildon Early Years

What is Shildon Early Years’s food hygiene rating?

Shildon Early Years has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 November 2025.

When was Shildon Early Years last inspected?

Shildon Early Years was last inspected by Durham on 10 November 2025.

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.