Dovecote Day Nursery

Banwen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dovecote Day Nursery 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 29 October 2025 by Neath Port Talbot.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dovecote Day Nursery, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dovecote Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Dovecote Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dovecote Day Nursery in Banwen 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?

Dove Workshop,
Lane From Roman Road To Dove W,
Banwen,
Neath Neath Port Talbot,
SA10 9LW

Dovecote Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dovecote Day Nursery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dovecote Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Dovecote Day Nursery is inspected by Neath Port Talbot, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.npt.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dovecote Day Nursery

What is Dovecote Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Dovecote Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Dovecote Day Nursery last inspected?

Dovecote Day Nursery was last inspected by Neath Port Talbot on 29 October 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.