Step By Step Nursery

Herts

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Step By Step Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Hertsmere.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Step By Step Nursery, from January 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Step By Step Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Step By Step Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Step By Step Nursery in Herts 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?

Park Avenue,
Bushey,
Herts,
WD23 2DD

Step By Step Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Step By Step Nursery?

Food hygiene at Step By Step Nursery is inspected by Hertsmere, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Step By Step Nursery

What is Step By Step Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Step By Step Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Step By Step Nursery last inspected?

Step By Step Nursery was last inspected by Hertsmere on 29 September 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.