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The Learning Community food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Rotherham

The Learning Community holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Bank House, 88-90 Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PS

How it compares in Rotherham

That puts The Learning Community among the 1,785 places in Rotherham holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Rotherham
5 out of 5 1,785 89% ← The Learning Community
4 out of 5 149 7%
3 out of 5 49 2%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 187 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Learning Community none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Learning Community, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Firstop Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 36 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 93 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Deeelicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 93 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Fortune House Takeaway/sandwich shop 93 yards away 5 - Very good 27 October 2023
Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 93 yards away 5 - Very good 10 September 2025
Aroma Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 95 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2025
Cooplands Retailers - other 95 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Dinnington Fish Stall Retailers - other 95 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2019

Questions about The Learning Community

What is The Learning Community's food hygiene rating?

The Learning Community has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rotherham Council on 17 December 2024.

Is The Learning Community safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Learning Community last inspected?

The Learning Community was last inspected on 17 December 2024, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rotherham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Learning Community?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Learning Community compare to other places in Rotherham?

89% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Rotherham hold the top rating of 5, and The Learning Community is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rotherham Council inspects The Learning Community and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Learning Community is one of 117 rated food businesses in Rotherham South Yorkshire. See every hygiene rating in Rotherham South Yorkshire

Rotherham inspects and rates 2,194 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rotherham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rotherham.gov.uk

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