Appletree Children's Centre

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appletree Children's Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 September 2025 by Lancaster City.

What does this rating mean?

Appletree Children's Centre in Lancaster 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?

Appletree Nursery,
Milking Stile Lane,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 5PP

Appletree Children's Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Appletree Children's Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Appletree Children's Centre?

Food hygiene at Appletree Children's Centre is inspected by Lancaster City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Appletree Children's Centre

What is Appletree Children's Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Appletree Children's Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was Appletree Children's Centre last inspected?

Appletree Children's Centre was last inspected by Lancaster City on 24 September 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.