Alphabets Day Nursery food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Trafford
Alphabets Day 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 7 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.
92% of rated food businesses in Trafford score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Trafford ratings →
Address: 37 Poplar Grove, Sale, M33 3AX
How this rating has changed
Alphabets Day Nursery has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 7 July 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2026 | 5 4 | Worse |
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 Trafford
In Trafford, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Alphabets Day Nursery sits behind roughly 1,602 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,602 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 222 | 11% | ← Alphabets Day Nursery | |
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 30 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 226 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 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 Alphabets 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 Alphabets Day Nursery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 207 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| B For Butterfly Books Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 377 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Amphora Cafe LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2026 |
| Background Coffee Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2024 |
| Bean Coffee Manchester No8 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| Bean & Brush Art Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2025 |
| 7 Days Stop Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2026 |
Questions about Alphabets Day Nursery
What is Alphabets Day Nursery's food hygiene rating?
Alphabets Day Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Trafford Council on 7 July 2026.
Is Alphabets Day 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 Alphabets Day Nursery last inspected?
Alphabets Day Nursery was last inspected on 7 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Trafford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Alphabets 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Alphabets Day Nursery compare to other places in Trafford?
81% of the 1,990 rated food businesses in Trafford hold the top rating of 5, while Alphabets Day Nursery holds a 4. 222 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Trafford Council inspects Alphabets 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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Alphabets Day Nursery is one of 402 rated food businesses in Sale. See every hygiene rating in Sale →
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