Ottertots Day Nursery

Ottery St Mary

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ottertots 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 August 2025 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ottertots Day Nursery, from June 2021 to August 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 Ottertots Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Ottertots Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ottertots Day Nursery in Ottery St Mary 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?

Ottertots Ltd,
East Hill,
Ottery St Mary,
EX11 1QH

Ottertots Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ottertots Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Ottertots Day Nursery

What is Ottertots Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Ottertots Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was Ottertots Day Nursery last inspected?

Ottertots Day Nursery was last inspected by East Devon on 14 August 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.