Little Hands Nursery School

Melbourn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Hands Nursery School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 July 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Hands Nursery School, from January 2021 to July 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 Little Hands Nursery School.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Hands Nursery School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Hands Nursery School in Melbourn 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?

Little Hands Nursery School The Moor,
Melbourn,
Cambridgeshire,
SG8 6ED

Little Hands Nursery School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Little Hands Nursery School?

Food hygiene at Little Hands Nursery School is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Little Hands Nursery School

What is Little Hands Nursery School’s food hygiene rating?

Little Hands Nursery School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was Little Hands Nursery School last inspected?

Little Hands Nursery School was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 2 July 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.