East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School, from July 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School.

Food hygiene rating history for East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School in Bideford has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Pollyfield,
Avon Road,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 4BL

East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School?

Food hygiene at East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School

What is East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School’s food hygiene rating?

East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School last inspected?

East The Water Stepping Stones Pre School was last inspected by Torridge on 5 December 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.