Puddleducks Day Nursery food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Worthing
Puddleducks Day Nursery 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 15 October 2025, 9 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: Puddleducks Day Nursery School 5 Chaucer Road, Worthing, BN11 4PB
How it compares in Worthing
In Worthing, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Puddleducks Day Nursery sits behind roughly 756 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 756 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 122 | 13% | ← Puddleducks Day Nursery | |
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 88 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very 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 Puddleducks Day Nursery 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 Puddleducks Day Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley Lodge Care Home Caring Premises | 35 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2023 |
| Bywell House Caring Premises | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| Avon House Caring Premises | 111 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| Bradfield House Residential Home Caring Premises | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2025 |
| Bramshaw House Caring Premises | 236 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2022 |
| Cafe One 22 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 369 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2023 |
| +39 Pizza on the Road Mobile caterer | 373 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| +39 Pizza on the Road Mobile caterer | 373 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2025 |
Questions about Puddleducks Day Nursery
What is Puddleducks Day Nursery's food hygiene rating?
Puddleducks Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Worthing Council on 15 October 2025.
Is Puddleducks Day Nursery 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 Puddleducks Day Nursery last inspected?
Puddleducks Day Nursery was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Worthing Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Puddleducks Day Nursery?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Puddleducks Day Nursery compare to other places in Worthing?
81% of the 933 rated food businesses in Worthing hold the top rating of 5, while Puddleducks Day Nursery holds a 4. 122 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Worthing Council inspects Puddleducks Day Nursery 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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