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West Wycombe Preschool food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Buckinghamshire

West Wycombe Preschool 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 4 October 2024, 21 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: School House, Church Lane, West Wycombe, HP14 3AH

How it compares in Buckinghamshire

In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so West Wycombe Preschool sits behind roughly 3,235 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Buckinghamshire
5 out of 5 3,235 81%
4 out of 5 527 13% ← West Wycombe Preschool
3 out of 5 171 4%
2 out of 5 41 1%
1 out of 5 31 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 606 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 West Wycombe 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 West Wycombe Preschool, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cater Link at West Wycombe Combined School School/college/university 135 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Hell Fire Caves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 135 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2014
Absolute Cuisine Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
BaxterStorey At Wycombe Wanderers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Chartwells at The Downley School School/college/university 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Chiltern Hills Montessori Nursery School/college/university 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Active Sport High Wycombe Caring Premises 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Globalcafe School/college/university 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025

Questions about West Wycombe Preschool

What is West Wycombe Preschool's food hygiene rating?

West Wycombe Preschool has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 4 October 2024.

Is West Wycombe Preschool 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 West Wycombe Preschool last inspected?

West Wycombe Preschool was last inspected on 4 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Buckinghamshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at West Wycombe Preschool?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does West Wycombe Preschool compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?

81% of the 4,006 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while West Wycombe Preschool holds a 4. 527 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Buckinghamshire Council inspects West Wycombe 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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