Bobtails Pre-school

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bobtails Pre-school 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 29 July 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bobtails Pre-school, from May 2017 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bobtails Pre-school
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bobtails Pre-school in Plymouth 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?

Lipson Vale Primary School,
Bernice Terrace,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL4 7HW

Bobtails Pre-school Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Bobtails Pre-school?

Food hygiene at Bobtails Pre-school is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bobtails Pre-school

What is Bobtails Pre-school’s food hygiene rating?

Bobtails Pre-school has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was Bobtails Pre-school last inspected?

Bobtails Pre-school was last inspected by Plymouth City on 29 July 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.