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Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · South Gloucestershire

Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 September 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Buckingham Gardens, Downend, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5TW

How it compares in South Gloucestershire

That puts Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery among the 1,401 places in South Gloucestershire holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in South Gloucestershire
5 out of 5 1,401 84% ← Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery
4 out of 5 172 10%
3 out of 5 64 4%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 435 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abm Catering At Christ Church C E Infant School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2025
Abm Catering @ Barley Close Community Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Acorn Care Providers Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2024
AIP C/O St Augustines Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
Abm Catering @ Christ Church CofE Junior School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Areeshaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026
501Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 April 2023
Bean Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026

Questions about Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery

What is Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery's food hygiene rating?

Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Gloucestershire Council on 9 September 2025.

Is Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery last inspected?

Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery was last inspected on 9 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Gloucestershire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery compare to other places in South Gloucestershire?

84% of the 1,672 rated food businesses in South Gloucestershire hold the top rating of 5, and Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Gloucestershire Council inspects Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery is one of 52 rated food businesses in Downend. See every hygiene rating in Downend

South Gloucestershire inspects and rates 2,107 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Gloucestershire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.southglos.gov.uk

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