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Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford food hygiene rating

School/college/university · East Hertfordshire

Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Cecil House, 52 St Andrew Street, Hertford, SG14 1JA

How it compares in East Hertfordshire

That puts Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford among the 977 places in East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire
5 out of 5 977 84% ← Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford
4 out of 5 146 13%
3 out of 5 30 3%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 221 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 Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford 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.

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Questions about Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford

What is Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford's food hygiene rating?

Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Hertfordshire Council on 27 November 2024.

Is Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford 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 school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford last inspected?

Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford was last inspected on 27 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Hertfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford compare to other places in East Hertfordshire?

84% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in East Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Hertfordshire Council inspects Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford 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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Ashbourne Day Nursery Hertford is one of 255 rated food businesses in Hertford. See every hygiene rating in Hertford

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