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Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Lewisham

Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the school kitchen 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 24 February 2026, 4 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: Bright Bees Day Nursery & Preschool, St Saviours Church, Brockley Rise, SE23 1JN

How it compares in Lewisham

In Lewisham, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool sits behind roughly 1,252 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lewisham
5 out of 5 1,252 62%
4 out of 5 453 23% ← Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool
3 out of 5 235 12%
2 out of 5 37 2%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 464 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 Busy As Bees Nursery & 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.

Questions about Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool

What is Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool's food hygiene rating?

Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lewisham Council on 24 February 2026.

Is Busy As Bees Nursery & 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 school kitchen to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool last inspected?

Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool was last inspected on 24 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lewisham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool?

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 Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool compare to other places in Lewisham?

62% of the 2,009 rated food businesses in Lewisham hold the top rating of 5, while Busy As Bees Nursery & Preschool holds a 4. 453 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lewisham Council inspects Busy As Bees Nursery & 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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