Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 April 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool in Essex 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?

46 Chase Road,
Southend-on-sea,
Essex,
SS1 2RE

Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool?

Food hygiene at Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool 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 Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool

What is Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool’s food hygiene rating?

Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2026.

When was Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool last inspected?

Steppingstones Day Nursery & Preschool was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 14 April 2026.

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.