Little Birches Nursery & Preschool

Reading

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Birches Nursery & Preschool scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 February 2026 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Birches Nursery & Preschool, from January 2022 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Little Birches Nursery & Preschool.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Birches Nursery & Preschool
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Birches Nursery & Preschool in Reading 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?

Horsepond Road,
Gallowstree Common,
Reading,
RG4 9BT

Little Birches Nursery & Preschool Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Little Birches Nursery & Preschool?

Food hygiene at Little Birches Nursery & Preschool is inspected by South Oxfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southoxon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Little Birches Nursery & Preschool

What is Little Birches Nursery & Preschool’s food hygiene rating?

Little Birches Nursery & Preschool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was Little Birches Nursery & Preschool last inspected?

Little Birches Nursery & Preschool was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 25 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.