The Sunshine Day Nursery

PETERLEE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sunshine 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 Good

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sunshine Day Nursery, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Sunshine Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sunshine Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sunshine Day 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?

SUNSHINE DAY NURSERY DENE HOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL MANOR WAY,
PETERLEE,
SR8 5RL

The Sunshine Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Sunshine Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at The Sunshine 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 The Sunshine Day Nursery

What is The Sunshine Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

The Sunshine Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was The Sunshine Day Nursery last inspected?

The Sunshine Day Nursery was last inspected by Durham on 2 December 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.