APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE

DIBDEN

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE, from September 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE.

Food hygiene rating history for APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE in DIBDEN 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?

APPLEMORE HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE,
CLAYPITS LANE,
DIBDEN,
SOUTHAMPTON,
SO45 5TN

APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE?

Food hygiene at APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE is inspected by New Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE

What is APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE’s food hygiene rating?

APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE last inspected?

APPLEMORE EARLY YEARS CENTRE was last inspected by New Forest on 1 December 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.