First Steps Child Care

Stane Street North Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

First Steps Child Care 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 March 2026 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for First Steps Child Care, from July 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of First Steps Child Care.

Food hygiene rating history for First Steps Child Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

First Steps Child Care in Stane Street North Heath 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?

First Steps Child Care,
Brinsbury College,
Stane Street North Heath,
Pulborough West Sussex,
RH20 1DJ

First Steps Child Care Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects First Steps Child Care?

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

Questions about First Steps Child Care

What is First Steps Child Care’s food hygiene rating?

First Steps Child Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was First Steps Child Care last inspected?

First Steps Child Care was last inspected by Horsham on 18 March 2026.

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.