Headstart

Walsall Wood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Headstart scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 April 2025 by Walsall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Headstart, from September 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Headstart.

Food hygiene rating history for Headstart
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Headstart in Walsall Wood 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?

School House,
Brook Lane,
Walsall Wood,
Walsall,
WS9 9NA

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

Who inspects Headstart?

Food hygiene at Headstart is inspected by Walsall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/food_production_and_quality.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Headstart

What is Headstart’s food hygiene rating?

Headstart has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2025.

When was Headstart last inspected?

Headstart was last inspected by Walsall on 9 April 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.