Sandcastles Nursery

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sandcastles Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 December 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandcastles Nursery, from December 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sandcastles Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Sandcastles Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
30 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sandcastles Nursery in Benfleet 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?

81 London Road,
South Benfleet,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 5TG

Sandcastles Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sandcastles Nursery?

Food hygiene at Sandcastles 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 Sandcastles Nursery

What is Sandcastles Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Sandcastles Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 December 2025.

When was Sandcastles Nursery last inspected?

Sandcastles Nursery was last inspected by Castle Point on 30 December 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.