Duchess Nursery Steventon

Abingdon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Duchess Nursery Steventon scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Vale of White Horse.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Duchess Nursery Steventon, from April 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Duchess Nursery Steventon.

Food hygiene rating history for Duchess Nursery Steventon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
28 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Duchess Nursery Steventon in Abingdon 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 Hay Barn The Green,
Steventon,
Abingdon,
OX13 6RP

Duchess Nursery Steventon Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Duchess Nursery Steventon?

Food hygiene at Duchess Nursery Steventon is inspected by Vale of White Horse, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Duchess Nursery Steventon

What is Duchess Nursery Steventon’s food hygiene rating?

Duchess Nursery Steventon has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Duchess Nursery Steventon last inspected?

Duchess Nursery Steventon was last inspected by Vale of White Horse on 28 October 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.