Little Owls Day Nursery

Dereham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Owls Day Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Breckland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Owls Day Nursery, from August 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Little Owls Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Owls Day Nursery in Dereham 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?

18 - 20 School Lane,
Dereham,
NR19 1LR

Little Owls Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Little Owls Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Little Owls Day Nursery

What is Little Owls Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Little Owls Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Little Owls Day Nursery last inspected?

Little Owls Day Nursery was last inspected by Breckland on 7 January 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.