Cockleshell Nursery

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cockleshell Nursery 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 April 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cockleshell Nursery, from November 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cockleshell Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cockleshell Nursery in Essex 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?

Ambleside Drive,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2UP

Cockleshell Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cockleshell Nursery?

Food hygiene at Cockleshell Nursery is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cockleshell Nursery

What is Cockleshell Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Cockleshell Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Cockleshell Nursery last inspected?

Cockleshell Nursery was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 2 April 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.