Merry Poppets Nursery

Bedfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merry Poppets 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 Good

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merry Poppets Nursery, from January 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Merry Poppets Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merry Poppets Nursery in Bedfordshire 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?

21-23 Queens Road,
Ampthill,
Bedfordshire,
MK45 2TD

Merry Poppets Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Merry Poppets Nursery?

Food hygiene at Merry Poppets Nursery is inspected by Central Bedfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Merry Poppets Nursery

What is Merry Poppets Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Merry Poppets Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Merry Poppets Nursery last inspected?

Merry Poppets Nursery was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 9 September 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.