PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY

Saintfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

PADDINGTON LODGE 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 6 March 2026 by Newry, Mourne and Down.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY, from July 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY.

Food hygiene rating history for PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY in Saintfield 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?

40 Old Belfast Road,
Saintfield,
Down,
BT24 7DG

PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY?

Food hygiene at PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY is inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newrymournedown.org or [email protected].

Questions about PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY

What is PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY’s food hygiene rating?

PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2026.

When was PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY last inspected?

PADDINGTON LODGE NURSERY was last inspected by Newry, Mourne and Down on 6 March 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.