Helping Hands Day Nursery

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Helping Hands Day Nursery scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 August 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Helping Hands Day Nursery, from December 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Helping Hands Day Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
26 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Helping Hands Day Nursery in Essex 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?

4 St Chads Road,
Tilbury,
Essex,
RM18 8LA

Helping Hands Day Nursery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Helping Hands Day Nursery?

Food hygiene at Helping Hands Day Nursery is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Helping Hands Day Nursery

What is Helping Hands Day Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Helping Hands Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was Helping Hands Day Nursery last inspected?

Helping Hands Day Nursery was last inspected by Thurrock on 26 August 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.