Stepping Stones Pre-school

Maghera

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stepping Stones Pre-school scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by Mid Ulster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stepping Stones Pre-school, from April 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Stepping Stones Pre-school.

Food hygiene rating history for Stepping Stones Pre-school
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 April 2017	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stepping Stones Pre-school in Maghera 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?

130 Tirkane Road,
Tirkane,
Maghera,
Co. Londonderry,
BT46 5NH

Stepping Stones Pre-school Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Stepping Stones Pre-school. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Stepping Stones Pre-school?

Food hygiene at Stepping Stones Pre-school is inspected by Mid Ulster, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midulstercouncil.org or [email protected].

Questions about Stepping Stones Pre-school

What is Stepping Stones Pre-school’s food hygiene rating?

Stepping Stones Pre-school has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Stepping Stones Pre-school last inspected?

Stepping Stones Pre-school was last inspected by Mid Ulster on 21 January 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.