Step Start Nurseries Heybridge

Heybridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Step Start Nurseries Heybridge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 August 2026 by Maldon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Step Start Nurseries Heybridge, from March 2026 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2026 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Step Start Nurseries Heybridge.

Food hygiene rating history for Step Start Nurseries Heybridge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
6 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Step Start Nurseries Heybridge in Heybridge 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?

Bentalls Complex,
Colchester Road,
Heybridge,
Essex,

Step Start Nurseries Heybridge Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Step Start Nurseries Heybridge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Step Start Nurseries Heybridge?

Food hygiene at Step Start Nurseries Heybridge is inspected by Maldon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.maldon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Step Start Nurseries Heybridge

What is Step Start Nurseries Heybridge’s food hygiene rating?

Step Start Nurseries Heybridge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2026.

When was Step Start Nurseries Heybridge last inspected?

Step Start Nurseries Heybridge was last inspected by Maldon on 6 August 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.