Carealot Day Nursery

Chelmsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carealot 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 14 April 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carealot Day Nursery, from October 2021 to April 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 Carealot Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Carealot Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carealot Day Nursery in Chelmsford 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?

Carealot Nursery,
Fox Crescent,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM1 2BL

Carealot Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Carealot Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Carealot Day Nursery

What is Carealot Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Carealot Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2026.

When was Carealot Day Nursery last inspected?

Carealot Day Nursery was last inspected by Chelmsford on 14 April 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.