The Cottage Nursery

Eccles

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Cottage Nursery scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cottage Nursery, from January 2019 to March 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 The Cottage Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cottage Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Cottage Nursery in Eccles 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?

1 Clarendon Road,
Eccles,
M30 9AL

The Cottage Nursery Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Cottage Nursery?

Food hygiene at The Cottage Nursery is inspected by Salford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm or [email protected].

Questions about The Cottage Nursery

What is The Cottage Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

The Cottage Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was The Cottage Nursery last inspected?

The Cottage Nursery was last inspected by Salford on 18 March 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.