Portchester Day Nursery

Portchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Portchester 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 29 April 2026 by Fareham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portchester Day Nursery, from July 2017 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Portchester Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Portchester Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Portchester Day Nursery in Portchester 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?

Castle County Day Centre,
Castle Street,
Portchester,
PO16 9PP

Portchester Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Portchester Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Portchester Day Nursery

What is Portchester Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Portchester Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Portchester Day Nursery last inspected?

Portchester Day Nursery was last inspected by Fareham on 29 April 2026.

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.