Little Pickles Nursery

Tenterden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Pickles 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 31 March 2026 by Ashford.

What does this rating mean?

Little Pickles Nursery in Tenterden 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?

Unit 11 Pickhill Farm Smallhythe Road,
Tenterden,
TN30 7LZ

Little Pickles Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Little Pickles Nursery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Little Pickles Nursery?

Food hygiene at Little Pickles Nursery is inspected by Ashford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ashford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Little Pickles Nursery

What is Little Pickles Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Little Pickles Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Little Pickles Nursery last inspected?

Little Pickles Nursery was last inspected by Ashford on 31 March 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.