Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 May 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery, from January 2025 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery in Hertfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

77A Holywell Hill,
St Albans,
Hertfordshire,
AL1 1HF

Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery?

Food hygiene at Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery is inspected by St Albans City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/business/Health-and-safety/food-safety/foodHygieneRating.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery

What is Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery last inspected?

Fountain Montessori Preschool and Nursery was last inspected by St Albans City on 27 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.