Hitchin House Day Nursery

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hitchin House Day Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hitchin House Day Nursery, from September 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hitchin House Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Hitchin House Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hitchin House Day Nursery in Hitchin 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?

41 Wilbury Way,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 0TW

Hitchin House Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hitchin House Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Hitchin House Day Nursery is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hitchin House Day Nursery

What is Hitchin House Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Hitchin House Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Hitchin House Day Nursery last inspected?

Hitchin House Day Nursery was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 16 February 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.