Acorns Day Nursery

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Acorns 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 10 December 2025 by Exeter City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Acorns Day Nursery, from November 2021 to December 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 Acorns Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Acorns Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Acorns Day Nursery in Devon 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?

36 Alphington Road,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX2 8HN

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

Who inspects Acorns Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Acorns Day Nursery

What is Acorns Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Acorns Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was Acorns Day Nursery last inspected?

Acorns Day Nursery was last inspected by Exeter City on 10 December 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.