Little Birds Forest Nursery food hygiene rating
School/college/university · Horsham
Little Birds Forest Nursery holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The school kitchen 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 8 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Horsham, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 97% score 4 or 5. See all Horsham ratings →
Address: Little Birds Forest Nursery, Amberley Chalk Pits Museum, New Barn Road Amberley, BN18 9LT
⚠️ The lowest-rated places near Little Birds Forest Nursery
These food businesses close to this one were rated 0 to 2 at their last inspection, the lowest ratings. Tap any to see why.
How this rating has changed
Little Birds Forest Nursery has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 8 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Horsham
In Horsham, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Birds Forest Nursery sits behind roughly 1,142 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,057 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 85 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ← Little Birds Forest Nursery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 166 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety 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 Little Birds Forest 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 Birds Forest Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limeburners Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Riverside Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 325 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| The George And Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| R W Ayling Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2019 |
| Amberley Village Stores Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 May 2017 |
| The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
Questions about Little Birds Forest Nursery
What is Little Birds Forest Nursery's food hygiene rating?
Little Birds Forest Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Horsham Council on 8 July 2026.
Is Little Birds Forest Nursery safe to eat at?
A 3 means the school kitchen 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 Little Birds Forest Nursery last inspected?
Little Birds Forest Nursery was last inspected on 8 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Horsham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Little Birds Forest Nursery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Little Birds Forest Nursery compare to other places in Horsham?
90% of the 1,171 rated food businesses in Horsham hold the top rating of 5, while Little Birds Forest Nursery holds a 3. 17 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Horsham Council inspects Little Birds Forest 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Little Birds Forest Nursery and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Horsham inspects and rates 1,337 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Horsham →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.horsham.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →