Headstart Day And After School Care

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Headstart Day And After School Care scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 December 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Headstart Day And After School Care, from February 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Headstart Day And After School Care.

Food hygiene rating history for Headstart Day And After School Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Headstart Day And After School Care 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?

Afton Drive,
South Ockendon,
Essex,
RM15 5PA

Headstart Day And After School Care Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Headstart Day And After School Care. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Headstart Day And After School Care?

Food hygiene at Headstart Day And After School Care is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Headstart Day And After School Care

What is Headstart Day And After School Care’s food hygiene rating?

Headstart Day And After School Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Headstart Day And After School Care last inspected?

Headstart Day And After School Care was last inspected by Thurrock on 16 December 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.