Avenue Playgroup

Westcliff-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Avenue Playgroup scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 July 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Avenue Playgroup, from July 2016 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Avenue Playgroup.

Food hygiene rating history for Avenue Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 July 2016	4 / 5	Good
11 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Avenue Playgroup in Westcliff-On-Sea 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?

Avenue Road Baptist Church,
Milton Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7JX

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

Who inspects Avenue Playgroup?

Food hygiene at Avenue Playgroup is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Avenue Playgroup

What is Avenue Playgroup’s food hygiene rating?

Avenue Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was Avenue Playgroup last inspected?

Avenue Playgroup was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 11 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.