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Little Raindrops Pre-School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · West Suffolk

Little Raindrops Pre-School 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 10 December 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: Little Raindrops Nursery, Chapple Drive, Haverhill, CB9 0DU

How it compares in West Suffolk

That puts Little Raindrops Pre-School among the 1,349 places in West Suffolk holding top marks, 91% 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 West Suffolk
5 out of 5 1,349 91% ← Little Raindrops Pre-School
4 out of 5 91 6%
3 out of 5 25 2%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 241 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 Little Raindrops Pre-School 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 Little Raindrops Pre-School

What is Little Raindrops Pre-School's food hygiene rating?

Little Raindrops Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Suffolk Council on 10 December 2024.

Is Little Raindrops Pre-School 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 Little Raindrops Pre-School last inspected?

Little Raindrops Pre-School was last inspected on 10 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Suffolk Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Little Raindrops Pre-School?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Little Raindrops Pre-School compare to other places in West Suffolk?

91% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in West Suffolk hold the top rating of 5, and Little Raindrops Pre-School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Suffolk Council inspects Little Raindrops Pre-School 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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Little Raindrops Pre-School is one of 149 rated food businesses in Haverhill. See every hygiene rating in Haverhill

West Suffolk inspects and rates 1,724 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Suffolk

The official record is held by the council: http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk

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