Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Newark and Sherwood

Children 1st

Newark On Trent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Children 1st scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Children 1st, from December 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Children 1st.

Food hygiene rating history for Children 1st
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Children 1st in Newark On Trent 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?

Martin Forster House,
10 Appleton Gate,
Newark On Trent,
NG24 1JY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Children 1st. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Children 1st?

Food hygiene at Children 1st is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Children 1st

What is Children 1st’s food hygiene rating?

Children 1st has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was Children 1st last inspected?

Children 1st was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 17 November 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.