Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Eastleigh
Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool 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 10 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: Yellow Dot Nursery Vicarage Farm Business Park Winchester Road Fair Oak Eastleigh SO50 7HD, SO50 7HD
How it compares in Eastleigh
That puts Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool among the 705 places in Eastleigh holding top marks, 83% 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 705 | 83% | ← Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 84 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 115 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool 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 Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellacrafts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 225 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2023 |
| In Excess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 225 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2025 |
| Coffee Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2024 |
| Fair Oak Squash & Racketball Club Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2018 |
| Dragons Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Kards and Kapers Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| Butchers Block Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
| Kuti's Noorani Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool
What is Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool's food hygiene rating?
Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Eastleigh Council on 10 September 2025.
Is Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool 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 Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected?
Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool was last inspected on 10 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastleigh Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool?
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 Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool compare to other places in Eastleigh?
83% of the 849 rated food businesses in Eastleigh hold the top rating of 5, and Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Eastleigh Council inspects Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool 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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