Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery

Leigh-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 January 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery, from September 2020 to January 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 Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery in Leigh-On-Sea 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?

Day Nursery,
15 Rectory Grove,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2HA

Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Small Friends Childrens Day 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 Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery

What is Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2025.

When was Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery last inspected?

Small Friends Childrens Day Nursery was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 3 January 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.