Early Start Nursery

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Early Start 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 2 September 2025 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Early Start Nursery, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Early Start Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Early Start Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 August 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
2 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Early Start Nursery 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?

Tennyson Avenue,
Oswaldtwistle,
BB5 4QA

Early Start Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Early Start Nursery?

Food hygiene at Early Start Nursery is inspected by Hyndburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Early Start Nursery

What is Early Start Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Early Start Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Early Start Nursery last inspected?

Early Start Nursery was last inspected by Hyndburn on 2 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.