Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Wigan
Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne 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 9 June 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 Wigan, where 8% of rated places score below 3 and 76% score 4 or 5. See all Wigan ratings →
Address: 34 Ullswater Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 3EY
How this rating has changed
Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 9 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2026 | 5 3 | 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 Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne sits behind roughly 1,793 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,272 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 521 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 376 | 16% | ← Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne | |
| 2 out of 5 | 119 | 5% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 68 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 223 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 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 Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne 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 Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club, Pub/bar/nightclub | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2026 |
| Governing Body of Golborne High School School/college/university | 277 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Golborne House Residential Home Caring Premises | 366 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| Hare & Hounds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Garden Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Blossom by Courtyard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
| All Saints Nursery School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
Questions about Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne
What is Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne's food hygiene rating?
Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wigan Council on 9 June 2026.
Is Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne 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 Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne last inspected?
Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne was last inspected on 9 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wigan Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,359 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne holds a 3. 376 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne 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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Barton Day Nurseries - Golborne is one of 54 rated food businesses in Lowton. See every hygiene rating in Lowton →
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