Food Lion Day Nursery

Buckhurst Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Food Lion 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 19 August 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Food Lion Day Nursery, from April 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 Food Lion Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Food Lion Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Food Lion Day Nursery in Buckhurst Hill 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?

Purple Lion Day Nursery Church Hall,
29 Princes Road,
Buckhurst Hill,
Essex,
IG9 5EE

Food Lion Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Food Lion Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Food Lion Day Nursery

What is Food Lion Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Food Lion Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Food Lion Day Nursery last inspected?

Food Lion Day Nursery was last inspected by Epping Forest on 19 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.