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Daisy Chain Pre-School food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · West Northamptonshire

Daisy Chain Pre-School 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 20 March 2025, 15 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: Southfields Community Centre, Farmhill Road, Southfields, NN5 5DS

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

In West Northamptonshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Daisy Chain Pre-School sits behind roughly 2,565 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in West Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,565 78%
4 out of 5 378 12% ← Daisy Chain Pre-School
3 out of 5 251 8%
2 out of 5 39 1%
1 out of 5 43 1%
0 out of 5 9 <1%

A further 772 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 Daisy Chain 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Daisy Chain Pre-School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ambush Street Mini Market Retailers - other 92 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Bite Me Spices Manufacturers/packers 191 yards away 5 - Very good 31 May 2022
BaxterStorey -Church’s Footwear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 273 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2026
Bennett's Bespoke Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 377 yards away 5 - Very good 2 February 2021
ABM Catering Ltd School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 September 2019
Best One News Agent Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 November 2022
Balti Central Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025
Ambe Supermarket Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 October 2025

Questions about Daisy Chain Pre-School

What is Daisy Chain Pre-School's food hygiene rating?

Daisy Chain Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 20 March 2025.

Is Daisy Chain Pre-School 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 Daisy Chain Pre-School last inspected?

Daisy Chain Pre-School was last inspected on 20 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Daisy Chain Pre-School?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Daisy Chain Pre-School compare to other places in West Northamptonshire?

78% of the 3,285 rated food businesses in West Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Daisy Chain Pre-School holds a 4. 378 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Daisy Chain 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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Daisy Chain Pre-School is one of 1,617 rated food businesses in Northampton. See every hygiene rating in Northampton

West Northamptonshire inspects and rates 4,057 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Northamptonshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk

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