Ladybird Day Nursery food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Huntingdonshire
Ladybird Day Nursery holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 18 September 2025, 9 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: 24 High Street, Fenstanton, PE28 9JZ
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Ladybird Day Nursery sits behind roughly 1,273 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 975 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ← Ladybird Day Nursery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 159 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Ladybird 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 Ladybird Day Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash's Shop Retailers - other | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2025 |
| The Crown and Pipes Pub/bar/nightclub | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Fenstanton Family Butchers Retailers - other | 172 yards away | 4 - Good | 14 August 2025 |
| Muzzy’s Kebab Mobile caterer | 349 yards away | 4 - Good | 5 March 2025 |
| The Play Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Carriages Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2026 |
| Nudie Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
Questions about Ladybird Day Nursery
What is Ladybird Day Nursery's food hygiene rating?
Ladybird Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 18 September 2025.
Is Ladybird Day Nursery safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ladybird Day Nursery last inspected?
Ladybird Day Nursery was last inspected on 18 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ladybird Day Nursery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ladybird Day Nursery compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ladybird Day Nursery holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects Ladybird 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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