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Pool House Under 5s Nursery food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Preston

Pool House Under 5s Nursery 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 4 December 2025, 7 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: Pool House Primary School, Kidsgrove, Preston, PR2 7BX

How it compares in Preston

In Preston, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Pool House Under 5s Nursery sits behind roughly 1,176 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Preston
5 out of 5 1,176 78%
4 out of 5 199 13% ← Pool House Under 5s Nursery
3 out of 5 103 7%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 128 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 Pool House Under 5s 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 Pool House Under 5s Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Ashbourne Day Nursery Caring Premises 89 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Breakfast Club School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2023
Building Blocks Childcare Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Cadley Spar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2024
Banksfield Care Home Caring Premises 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2025

Questions about Pool House Under 5s Nursery

What is Pool House Under 5s Nursery's food hygiene rating?

Pool House Under 5s Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Preston Council on 4 December 2025.

Is Pool House Under 5s Nursery 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 Pool House Under 5s Nursery last inspected?

Pool House Under 5s Nursery was last inspected on 4 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Preston Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pool House Under 5s Nursery?

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 Pool House Under 5s Nursery compare to other places in Preston?

78% of the 1,499 rated food businesses in Preston hold the top rating of 5, while Pool House Under 5s Nursery holds a 4. 199 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Preston Council inspects Pool House Under 5s 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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