The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence

Lowestoft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence, from May 2021 to December 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 The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence.

Food hygiene rating history for The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence in Lowestoft 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?

Kirkley Childrens Centre,
Kirkley Street,
Lowestoft,
Suffolk,
NR33 0LU

The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence?

Food hygiene at The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence

What is The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence’s food hygiene rating?

The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence last inspected?

The Kirkley Nursery & Early Years Centre Of Excellence was last inspected by East Suffolk on 5 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.