Surestart Childrens Centre

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Surestart Childrens Centre 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 27 August 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Surestart Childrens Centre, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Surestart Childrens Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Surestart Childrens Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Surestart Childrens Centre in Loughton 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?

Epping Forest Community Church Grosvenor Hall,
Grosvenor Drive,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 2LG

Surestart Childrens Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Surestart Childrens Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Surestart Childrens Centre?

Food hygiene at Surestart Childrens Centre is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Surestart Childrens Centre

What is Surestart Childrens Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Surestart Childrens Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was Surestart Childrens Centre last inspected?

Surestart Childrens Centre was last inspected by Epping Forest on 27 August 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.