Piplings nursery

Forest Hill Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Piplings 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 19 March 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Piplings nursery, from November 2021 to March 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 Piplings nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Piplings nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Piplings nursery in Forest Hill Road 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?

The Elms,
Forest Hill Road,
London,
SE22 0SH

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

Who inspects Piplings nursery?

Food hygiene at Piplings nursery is inspected by Southwark, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Piplings nursery

What is Piplings nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Piplings nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Piplings nursery last inspected?

Piplings nursery was last inspected by Southwark on 19 March 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.