Scallywags Day Nursery

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Scallywags Day 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 7 January 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Scallywags Day Nursery, from October 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 Scallywags Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Scallywags Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Scallywags Day Nursery in Gillingham 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?

London Road,
Rainham,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME8 7RJ

Scallywags Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Scallywags Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Scallywags Day Nursery

What is Scallywags Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Scallywags Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Scallywags Day Nursery last inspected?

Scallywags Day Nursery was last inspected by Medway on 7 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.