Little Nightingales Day Nursery food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Rhondda Cynon Taf
Little Nightingales Day Nursery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - 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: The Old Library, 75-76 Tylacelyn Road, Penygraig, CF40 1LA
How it compares in Rhondda Cynon Taf
In Rhondda Cynon Taf, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Nightingales Day Nursery sits behind roughly 1,250 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,250 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 392 | 21% | ← Little Nightingales Day Nursery | |
| 3 out of 5 | 174 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 26 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 155 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Little Nightingales 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 Little Nightingales Day Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butchers Kitchen Retailers - other | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2025 |
| Butchery Bocs Retailers - other | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Co-operative Group Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Excellent Fortune Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| Honeypot Retailers - other | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 May 2023 |
| Dunraven Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 November 2023 |
| Convenience Store Retailers - other | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Browning Caterers Other catering premises | 364 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
Questions about Little Nightingales Day Nursery
What is Little Nightingales Day Nursery's food hygiene rating?
Little Nightingales Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on 10 September 2025.
Is Little Nightingales Day Nursery safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Little Nightingales Day Nursery last inspected?
Little Nightingales Day Nursery was last inspected on 10 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Little Nightingales Day Nursery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Little Nightingales Day Nursery compare to other places in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
67% of the 1,868 rated food businesses in Rhondda Cynon Taf hold the top rating of 5, while Little Nightingales Day Nursery holds a 4. 392 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council inspects Little Nightingales 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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