Little Acorns Day Nursery

Welshpool

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Little Acorns Day Nursery scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Acorns Day Nursery, from February 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Little Acorns Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Little Acorns Day Nursery in Welshpool 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?

Footsteps Day Nursery,
Howell Drive,
Welshpool,
Powys,
SY21 7AT

Little Acorns Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Little Acorns Day Nursery?

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

Questions about Little Acorns Day Nursery

What is Little Acorns Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Little Acorns Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Little Acorns Day Nursery last inspected?

Little Acorns Day Nursery was last inspected by Powys on 13 January 2026.

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.