Tops Day Nursery

Portsmouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tops Day 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 12 November 2025 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tops Day Nursery, from February 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tops Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tops Day Nursery in Portsmouth 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?

Queen Alexandra Hospital,
Southwick Hill Road,
Portsmouth,
PO6 3LY

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

Who inspects Tops Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Tops Day Nursery

What is Tops Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Tops Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was Tops Day Nursery last inspected?

Tops Day Nursery was last inspected by Portsmouth on 12 November 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.