Squirrel Lodge Nursery

Sittingbourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Squirrel Lodge 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 18 July 2025 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Squirrel Lodge Nursery, from November 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Squirrel Lodge Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Squirrel Lodge Nursery in Sittingbourne 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 Meads Community Centre,
Emerald Crescent,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME10 5JL

Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Squirrel Lodge Nursery?

Food hygiene at Squirrel Lodge 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 Squirrel Lodge Nursery

What is Squirrel Lodge Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Squirrel Lodge Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2025.

When was Squirrel Lodge Nursery last inspected?

Squirrel Lodge Nursery was last inspected by Swale on 18 July 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.