Smarties Nursery

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 August 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smarties Nursery, from October 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smarties Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smarties Nursery in Kent 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?

Postley Road,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME15 6TL

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

Who inspects Smarties Nursery?

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

Questions about Smarties Nursery

What is Smarties Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Smarties Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was Smarties Nursery last inspected?

Smarties Nursery was last inspected by Maidstone on 26 August 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.