Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School

Haywards Heath Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School, from March 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School.

Food hygiene rating history for Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School in Haywards Heath Road has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Buttercup Barn Nursery School,
Oldlands Barn,
Haywards Heath Road,
Balcombe,
RH17 6NL

Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School?

Food hygiene at Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School is inspected by Mid Sussex, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School

What is Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School’s food hygiene rating?

Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?

Buttercup Barn Cranbrook Independent Nursery & Pre-School was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 21 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.