First Steps Nursery

Barrack Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

First Steps Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 June 2025 by Exeter City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for First Steps Nursery, from May 2021 to June 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 First Steps Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for First Steps Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

First Steps Nursery in Barrack Road 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?

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford),
Barrack Road,
Exeter,
EX2 5DW

First Steps Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects First Steps Nursery?

Food hygiene at First Steps Nursery is inspected by Exeter City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.exeter.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about First Steps Nursery

What is First Steps Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

First Steps Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was First Steps Nursery last inspected?

First Steps Nursery was last inspected by Exeter City on 18 June 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.