1st Stepping Stones Nursery

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

1st Stepping Stones Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for 1st Stepping Stones Nursery, from November 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of 1st Stepping Stones Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for 1st Stepping Stones Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

1st Stepping Stones Nursery in Walthamstow 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?

Walthamstow Spiritualist Church 39 Coleridge Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 6QX

1st Stepping Stones Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for 1st Stepping Stones Nursery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects 1st Stepping Stones Nursery?

Food hygiene at 1st Stepping Stones Nursery is inspected by Waltham Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about 1st Stepping Stones Nursery

What is 1st Stepping Stones Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

1st Stepping Stones Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was 1st Stepping Stones Nursery last inspected?

1st Stepping Stones Nursery was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 19 February 2026.

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.