Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Telford and Wrekin Council
Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley 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 20 October 2025, 8 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: Unit 2 Coopers Mill, Apley, Telford, TF1 6BU
How it compares in Telford and Wrekin Council
In Telford and Wrekin Council, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley sits behind roughly 1,270 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,137 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 133 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ← Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 132 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley 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 Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley
What is Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley's food hygiene rating?
Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Telford and Wrekin Council Council on 20 October 2025.
Is Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley 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 Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley last inspected?
Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley was last inspected on 20 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Telford and Wrekin Council Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley compare to other places in Telford and Wrekin Council?
85% of the 1,334 rated food businesses in Telford and Wrekin Council hold the top rating of 5, while Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley holds a 3. 26 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Telford and Wrekin Council Council inspects Little Pioneers Nursery & Preschool Apley 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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