Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school

Hemel Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 August 2026 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school, from August 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school.

Food hygiene rating history for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school in Hemel Hempstead has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Foster Road,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire,
HP1 1EL

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school?

Food hygiene at Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school

What is Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school’s food hygiene rating?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2026.

When was Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school last inspected?

Footsteps Nursery & Pre-school was last inspected by Dacorum on 18 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.