Scalliwags Pre School

Maidstone Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Scalliwags Pre School 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 17 September 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

What does this rating mean?

Scalliwags Pre School in Maidstone Road 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 Nursery School Unit,
Paddock Wood Community Centre,
Maidstone Road,
Paddock Wood,
TN12 6EB

Scalliwags Pre School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Scalliwags Pre School?

Food hygiene at Scalliwags Pre School is inspected by Tunbridge Wells, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Scalliwags Pre School

What is Scalliwags Pre School’s food hygiene rating?

Scalliwags Pre School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Scalliwags Pre School last inspected?

Scalliwags Pre School was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 17 September 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.