Little Tinklers Nursery

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Tinklers Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Tinklers Nursery, from January 2020 to October 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 Little Tinklers Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Tinklers Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Tinklers Nursery in Northumberland 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?

Thornhill Road,
Ponteland,
Northumberland,
NE20 9QB

Little Tinklers Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Little Tinklers Nursery?

Food hygiene at Little Tinklers Nursery is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Little Tinklers Nursery

What is Little Tinklers Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Little Tinklers Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was Little Tinklers Nursery last inspected?

Little Tinklers Nursery was last inspected by Northumberland on 15 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.