Zencare Children Services Ltd food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Wokingham
Zencare Children Services Ltd holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises 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 4 September 2025, 10 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: 451 Wokingham Road, Earley, RG6 7EL
How it compares in Wokingham
In Wokingham, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Zencare Children Services Ltd sits behind roughly 976 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 848 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 128 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 65 | 6% | ← Zencare Children Services Ltd | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 70 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Zencare Children Services Ltd 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 Zencare Children Services Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgens Retailers - other | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2024 |
| Big Bazaar Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2023 |
| Compass Group at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| Bartlett Mitchell Ltd at Frasers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2024 |
| Bartlett Mitchell Ltd at Frasers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2024 |
| Ahuja Off Licence Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Acorns Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2024 |
| Beech House Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2023 |
Questions about Zencare Children Services Ltd
What is Zencare Children Services Ltd's food hygiene rating?
Zencare Children Services Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wokingham Council on 4 September 2025.
Is Zencare Children Services Ltd safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises 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 Zencare Children Services Ltd last inspected?
Zencare Children Services Ltd was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wokingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Zencare Children Services Ltd?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Zencare Children Services Ltd compare to other places in Wokingham?
80% of the 1,061 rated food businesses in Wokingham hold the top rating of 5, while Zencare Children Services Ltd holds a 3. 65 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wokingham Council inspects Zencare Children Services Ltd 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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