Acorn Child Care

Headlands

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Acorn Child Care scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Acorn Child Care, from June 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 Acorn Child Care.

Food hygiene rating history for Acorn Child Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Acorn Child Care in Headlands 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?

Headlands Primary School,
Bushland Road,
Headlands,
Northampton,
NN3 2NS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Acorn Child Care. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Acorn Child Care?

Food hygiene at Acorn Child Care is inspected by West Northamptonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Acorn Child Care

What is Acorn Child Care’s food hygiene rating?

Acorn Child Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Acorn Child Care last inspected?

Acorn Child Care was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 29 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.