Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Caerphilly
Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 17 March 2025, 15 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: Pengam Library, Ivor Street, Pengam, NP12 3AB
How it compares in Caerphilly
In Caerphilly, 63% of rated places manage a 5, so Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach sits behind roughly 1,178 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 877 | 63% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 301 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 146 | 10% | ← Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach | |
| 2 out of 5 | 36 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 30 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 152 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach 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 Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee @ Style Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2023 |
| Cottage Loaf Bakery Retailers - other | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2023 |
| Greenfields Nursery Tir-Y-Berth@ Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| Clwb Bore Da School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Broga Bach Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2023 |
| Brunchies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| Eden Centre Blackwood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
Questions about Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach
What is Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach's food hygiene rating?
Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Caerphilly Council on 17 March 2025.
Is Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach last inspected?
Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach was last inspected on 17 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Caerphilly Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach compare to other places in Caerphilly?
63% of the 1,392 rated food businesses in Caerphilly hold the top rating of 5, while Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach holds a 3. 146 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Caerphilly Council inspects Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach 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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