The Willows Day Care Nursery

Ely

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Willows Day Care Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by East Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Willows Day Care Nursery, from December 2021 to October 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 The Willows Day Care Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for The Willows Day Care Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Willows Day Care Nursery in Ely 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?

11 Mereside,
Soham,
Ely,
Cambridgeshire,
CB7 5EE

The Willows Day Care Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Willows Day Care Nursery?

Food hygiene at The Willows Day Care Nursery is inspected by East Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Willows Day Care Nursery

What is The Willows Day Care Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

The Willows Day Care Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was The Willows Day Care Nursery last inspected?

The Willows Day Care Nursery was last inspected by East Cambridgeshire on 29 October 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.