The Village Montessori

Birtley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Village Montessori scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 December 2024 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Montessori, from November 2018 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Village Montessori.

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Montessori
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
13 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Village Montessori in Birtley 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?

Village Montessori Nursery School,
27 York Road,
Birtley,
Chester Le Street,
DH3 2BD

The Village Montessori Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Village Montessori?

Food hygiene at The Village Montessori is inspected by Gateshead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gateshead.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Village Montessori

What is The Village Montessori’s food hygiene rating?

The Village Montessori has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 December 2024.

When was The Village Montessori last inspected?

The Village Montessori was last inspected by Gateshead on 13 December 2024.

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.