Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 July 2026 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles, from June 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles.

Food hygiene rating history for Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
14 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles in Blackburn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Knowles Street,
Rishton,
Blackburn,
BB1 4HT

Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles?

Food hygiene at Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles is inspected by Hyndburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles

What is Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles’s food hygiene rating?

Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 July 2026.

When was Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles last inspected?

Play and Learn Scheme CIC @ St Charles was last inspected by Hyndburn on 14 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.