St Stephen's Playgroup

Chatham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Stephen'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 2 March 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Stephen's Playgroup, from July 2015 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for St Stephen's Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2015	5 / 5	Very good
2 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Stephen's Playgroup in Chatham 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?

St Stephens Church,
Maidstone Road,
Chatham,
Kent,
ME4 6JE

St Stephen's Playgroup Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects St Stephen's Playgroup?

Food hygiene at St Stephen'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 Stephen's Playgroup

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

St Stephen's Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was St Stephen's Playgroup last inspected?

St Stephen's Playgroup was last inspected by Medway on 2 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.