Acorn Day Nursery food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Luton
Acorn Day 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 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Luton, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 84% score 4 or 5. See all Luton ratings →
Address: Acorn Day Nursery, 2 Roman Road, LU3 2QT
How this rating has changed
Acorn Day Nursery was re-inspected on 1 July 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 3 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Acorn Day Nursery sits behind roughly 1,088 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 869 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 219 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 162 | 12% | ← Acorn Day Nursery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 36 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 410 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 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 Acorn 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 Acorn Day Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Nursing Home Caring Premises | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Caprinos Pizza Other catering premises | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| abm catering @ KS1 - St Josephs Catholic Primary School School/college/university | 369 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| abm catering @ KS2 - St Josephs Catholic Primary School School/college/university | 369 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| Blundell Road Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| All Kids Active Ltd Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| Beechwood Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
| Bonitos Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
Questions about Acorn Day Nursery
What is Acorn Day Nursery's food hygiene rating?
Acorn Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 1 July 2026.
Is Acorn Day 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 Acorn Day Nursery last inspected?
Acorn Day Nursery was last inspected on 1 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Acorn Day Nursery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Acorn Day Nursery compare to other places in Luton?
67% of the 1,305 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Acorn Day Nursery holds a 3. 162 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Acorn 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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