Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Vale of Glamorgan
Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen 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 6 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Vale of Glamorgan, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 90% score 4 or 5. See all Vale of Glamorgan ratings →
Address: Clych Meithrin Y Bontfaen The Broad Shoard, Cowbridge, CF71 7DA
How this rating has changed
Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 6 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen sits behind roughly 1,033 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 830 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 203 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 102 | 9% | ← Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen | |
| 2 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 172 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 y Bontfaen 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 y Bontfaen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Music In Mind Other catering premises | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Harrys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2026 |
| Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 278 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| U-Test Diagnostics Retailers - other | 278 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cowbridge Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 December 2016 |
| Cowbridge R. F. C. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| St Aubin Nursery Caring Premises | 332 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| The Penny Farthing Cafe And Wine Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 332 yards away | 4 - Good | 12 March 2025 |
Questions about Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen
What is Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen's food hygiene rating?
Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 6 July 2026.
Is Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen 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 y Bontfaen last inspected?
Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen was last inspected on 6 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of Glamorgan Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen?
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 y Bontfaen compare to other places in Vale of Glamorgan?
72% of the 1,157 rated food businesses in Vale of Glamorgan hold the top rating of 5, while Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen holds a 3. 102 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen 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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Cylch Meithrin y Bontfaen is one of 70 rated food businesses in Cowbridge. See every hygiene rating in Cowbridge →
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