Forest Friends Childcare

Billingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Forest Friends Childcare 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 20 August 2025 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Forest Friends Childcare, from September 2020 to August 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 Forest Friends Childcare.

Food hygiene rating history for Forest Friends Childcare
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Forest Friends Childcare in Billingham 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?

Marsh House Sports And Community Centre,
Marsh House Avenue,
Billingham,
TS23 3HB

Forest Friends Childcare Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Forest Friends Childcare?

Food hygiene at Forest Friends Childcare is inspected by Stockton On Tees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stockton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Forest Friends Childcare

What is Forest Friends Childcare’s food hygiene rating?

Forest Friends Childcare has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was Forest Friends Childcare last inspected?

Forest Friends Childcare was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 20 August 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.