Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School

Tonbridge

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 January 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School, from March 2015 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2015 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School.

Food hygiene rating history for Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2015	5 / 5	Very good
19 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School in Tonbridge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

St Stephens Church,
37 Waterloo Road,
Tonbridge,
Kent,

Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School?

Food hygiene at Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School is inspected by Tonbridge and Malling, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tmbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School

What is Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School’s food hygiene rating?

Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School last inspected?

Steps -St Stephens Church Pre-School was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 19 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.