Dubmire Daycare Centre

Houghton-le-Spring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dubmire Daycare Centre 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 11 September 2025 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dubmire Daycare Centre, from March 2020 to September 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 Dubmire Daycare Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Dubmire Daycare Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dubmire Daycare Centre in Houghton-le-Spring 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?

Dubmire Primary School,
Britannia Terrace,
Houghton-le-Spring,
DH4 6HL

Dubmire Daycare Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dubmire Daycare Centre?

Food hygiene at Dubmire Daycare Centre is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dubmire Daycare Centre

What is Dubmire Daycare Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Dubmire Daycare Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Dubmire Daycare Centre last inspected?

Dubmire Daycare Centre was last inspected by Sunderland on 11 September 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.