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Busy Bees Pre-School food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · East Devon

Busy Bees 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 2 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Honiton County Primary School, Clapper Lane, Honiton, EX14 1QF

How it compares in East Devon

That puts Busy Bees Pre-School among the 1,093 places in East Devon holding top marks, 84% 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 East Devon
5 out of 5 1,093 84% ← Busy Bees Pre-School
4 out of 5 125 10%
3 out of 5 58 4%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 248 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 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 Pre-School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Honiton Primary School School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 2 December 2024
Eastcote House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 91 yards away 5 - Very good 18 July 2024
The Boston Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 121 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024
The Yellow Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 121 yards away 4 - Good 19 November 2024
The Honiton Pottery Workshop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 132 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2025
Abbeyfield Honiton Society Ltd Caring Premises 150 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2019
Birds Nest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 150 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 150 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 31 March 2026

Questions about Busy Bees Pre-School

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

Busy Bees Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Devon Council on 2 December 2024.

Is Busy Bees 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 Pre-School last inspected?

Busy Bees Pre-School was last inspected on 2 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Devon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Busy Bees 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 Pre-School compare to other places in East Devon?

84% of the 1,303 rated food businesses in East Devon hold the top rating of 5, and Busy Bees Pre-School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Devon Council inspects Busy Bees 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Busy Bees Pre-School is one of 141 rated food businesses in Honiton. See every hygiene rating in Honiton

East Devon inspects and rates 1,551 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Devon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk

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