Three Butterflies Nursery

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Three Butterflies Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 July 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Three Butterflies Nursery, from October 2021 to July 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 Three Butterflies Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Three Butterflies Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Three Butterflies Nursery in Waltham Abbey 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?

Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum,
Beaulieu Drive,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 1JY

Three Butterflies Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Three Butterflies Nursery?

Food hygiene at Three Butterflies 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 Three Butterflies Nursery

What is Three Butterflies Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Three Butterflies Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was Three Butterflies Nursery last inspected?

Three Butterflies Nursery was last inspected by Epping Forest on 16 July 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.