Little Footprints Day Nursery

Dark Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Footprints Day 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 1 May 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Footprints Day Nursery, from August 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Little Footprints Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Footprints Day Nursery in Dark Lane 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?

Day Nursery,
Thundersley County Primary School,
Dark Lane,
Benfleet,
SS7 3PU

Little Footprints Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Little Footprints Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Little Footprints Day Nursery

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

Little Footprints Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 May 2025.

When was Little Footprints Day Nursery last inspected?

Little Footprints Day Nursery was last inspected by Castle Point on 1 May 2025.

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.