Garden Cottage Nursery

London Road Washington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Garden Cottage 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 13 March 2026 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Garden Cottage Nursery, from June 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Garden Cottage Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Garden Cottage Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Garden Cottage Nursery in London Road Washington 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?

Garden Cottage Nursery,
Garden Cottage Nursery Highden,
London Road Washington,
Pulborough,
RH20 4BA

Garden Cottage Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Garden Cottage Nursery?

Food hygiene at Garden Cottage Nursery is inspected by Horsham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.horsham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Garden Cottage Nursery

What is Garden Cottage Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Garden Cottage Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2026.

When was Garden Cottage Nursery last inspected?

Garden Cottage Nursery was last inspected by Horsham on 13 March 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.