Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School

Colney Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Hertsmere.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School, from September 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School.

Food hygiene rating history for Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School in Colney Heath 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?

Willows Farm,
Coursers Road,
Colney Heath,
St. Albans,
AL4 0PF

Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School?

Food hygiene at Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School 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 Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School

What is Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School’s food hygiene rating?

Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?

Willows Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School was last inspected by Hertsmere on 29 January 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.