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Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Herefordshire

Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 August 2025, 11 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 Beehive, HR3 5HA

How it compares in Herefordshire

That puts Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School among the 1,217 places in Herefordshire holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Herefordshire
5 out of 5 1,217 78% ← Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School
4 out of 5 214 14%
3 out of 5 104 7%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 195 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 Busy Bees Nursery & 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 Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Westbrook Court Country House Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2014
The Castlefields Pub/bar/nightclub 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Whitney Garage Retailers - other 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 February 2022
Highfield The Bage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2008
Drover's Rest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.8 miles away 4 - Good 28 April 2025
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2.0 miles away 4 - Good 28 August 2025
The Rhydspence Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Cabalva Perry Farmers/growers 2.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024

Questions about Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School

What is Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School's food hygiene rating?

Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Herefordshire Council on 6 August 2025.

Is Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School last inspected?

Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School was last inspected on 6 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Herefordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School compare to other places in Herefordshire?

78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Busy Bees Nursery & Pre-School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Herefordshire Council inspects Busy Bees Nursery & 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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