Ickle Pickles Day Nursery

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ickle Pickles Day 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 10 February 2026 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ickle Pickles Day Nursery, from September 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ickle Pickles Day Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Ickle Pickles Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ickle Pickles Day Nursery in Kent 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?

1 School Mews,
Iwade,
Kent,
ME9 8UW

Ickle Pickles Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ickle Pickles Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Ickle Pickles Day Nursery is inspected by Swale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ickle Pickles Day Nursery

What is Ickle Pickles Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Ickle Pickles Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 February 2026.

When was Ickle Pickles Day Nursery last inspected?

Ickle Pickles Day Nursery was last inspected by Swale on 10 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.