Footprints Home Nursery food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · York
Footprints Home Nursery 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 1 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: 38 York Road, Acomb, YO24 4LZ
How it compares in York
In York, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Footprints Home Nursery sits behind roughly 1,692 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,378 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 314 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 106 | 6% | ← Footprints Home Nursery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 38 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 297 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 Footprints Home 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 Footprints Home Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Meats Retailers - other | 254 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| Acomb & District Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 384 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2021 |
| Acomb Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 384 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Acomb W.M.C & Institute Pub/bar/nightclub | 384 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2018 |
| Acomb Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2025 |
| ABM Catering Solutions @ Hob Moor Oaks Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Belly Buster Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| All is Sweet Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2020 |
Questions about Footprints Home Nursery
What is Footprints Home Nursery's food hygiene rating?
Footprints Home Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by York Council on 1 September 2025.
Is Footprints Home Nursery 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 Footprints Home Nursery last inspected?
Footprints Home Nursery was last inspected on 1 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by York Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Footprints Home Nursery?
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 Footprints Home Nursery compare to other places in York?
74% of the 1,854 rated food businesses in York hold the top rating of 5, while Footprints Home Nursery holds a 3. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
York Council inspects Footprints Home 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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