Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery

Andover

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery, from January 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery in Andover 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?

Spring Meadow Childrens Centre,
Smannell Road,
Andover,
Hampshire,
SP11 6JP

Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery?

Food hygiene at Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery is inspected by Test Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery

What is Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery last inspected?

Shepherds Spring Pre School Nursery was last inspected by Test Valley on 16 September 2025.

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.