St Mark's Playgroup

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Mark's Playgroup scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 April 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Mark's Playgroup, from June 2015 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2015 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Mark's Playgroup.

Food hygiene rating history for St Mark's Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 June 2015	4 / 5	Good
21 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Mark's Playgroup in Gillingham 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?

Church Hall,
Vicarage Road,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 5JA

St Mark's Playgroup Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St Mark's Playgroup. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St Mark's Playgroup?

Food hygiene at St Mark's Playgroup is inspected by Medway, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.medway.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about St Mark's Playgroup

What is St Mark's Playgroup’s food hygiene rating?

St Mark's Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 April 2026.

When was St Mark's Playgroup last inspected?

St Mark's Playgroup was last inspected by Medway on 21 April 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.