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Village Bears Kindergarten food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Dudley

Village Bears Kindergarten holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 March 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Dingle Primary School, Madeley Road, Kingswinford, DY6 8PF

How it compares in Dudley

That puts Village Bears Kindergarten among the 1,343 places in Dudley holding top marks, 62% 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 Dudley
5 out of 5 1,343 62% ← Village Bears Kindergarten
4 out of 5 488 23%
3 out of 5 248 11%
2 out of 5 37 2%
1 out of 5 44 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 502 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 Village Bears Kindergarten 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 Village Bears Kindergarten, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bromley Hills Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2018
Abbeygate Care Home Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Capri Fast Foods Manufacturers/packers 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Cafe Greedy Cow Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 April 2025
Brockmoor cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Cafe on the Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2024
Bark and Bean Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2025
Brook Primary School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026

Questions about Village Bears Kindergarten

What is Village Bears Kindergarten's food hygiene rating?

Village Bears Kindergarten has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dudley Council on 6 March 2026.

Is Village Bears Kindergarten 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 school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Village Bears Kindergarten last inspected?

Village Bears Kindergarten was last inspected on 6 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dudley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Village Bears Kindergarten?

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

How does Village Bears Kindergarten compare to other places in Dudley?

62% of the 2,161 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, and Village Bears Kindergarten is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dudley Council inspects Village Bears Kindergarten 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Village Bears Kindergarten is one of 168 rated food businesses in Kingswinford. See every hygiene rating in Kingswinford

Dudley inspects and rates 2,663 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dudley

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