Busy Bees Day Nursery

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Busy Bees Day Nursery, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Busy Bees Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Busy Bees Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Busy Bees Day Nursery in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

BUSY BEES DAY NURSERY MANTON LANE,
BEDFORD,
MK41 7NU

Busy Bees Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Busy Bees Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Busy Bees Day Nursery is inspected by Bedford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bedford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Busy Bees Day Nursery

What is Busy Bees Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Busy Bees Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Busy Bees Day Nursery last inspected?

Busy Bees Day Nursery was last inspected by Bedford on 30 September 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.