The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Calderdale
The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd 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 21 January 2026, 5 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: The Willows, 21 Firth Street, Brighouse, HD6 3BB
How it compares in Calderdale
In Calderdale, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd sits behind roughly 1,295 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,295 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 210 | 12% | ← The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd | |
| 3 out of 5 | 138 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 193 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) 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 The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge End House Nursery Caring Premises | 180 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Charlie's Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 377 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Caterling Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Colins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2024 |
| Commercial-Railway Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2024 |
| Black Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Blakeley's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
Questions about The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd
What is The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd's food hygiene rating?
The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Calderdale Council on 21 January 2026.
Is The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd 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 The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd last inspected?
The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Calderdale Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd?
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 The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd compare to other places in Calderdale?
76% of the 1,709 rated food businesses in Calderdale hold the top rating of 5, while The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) Ltd holds a 4. 210 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Calderdale Council inspects The Willows Day Nursery (Brighouse) 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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