Inspector
Carla Roberts
Active in published reports from Sept 2015 to May 2026.
Inspections
106
As lead
102
96% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Early years 100 · Other 6
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years41 graded by Carla
Carla
National
| Outstanding | 17% | 11% | +6 |
| Good | 73% | 76% | -2 |
| Requires improvement | 5% | 7% | -2 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 7% | -2 |
Early years2 graded by Carla
CarlaNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 93 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Carla Roberts's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- +15%
- Next steps
- 3.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 87%Communication & language 79%Progress & outcomes 77%Safeguarding 74%Teaching & assessment 74%Behaviour 68%Staff development 58%Curriculum 46%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes61
Behaviour, attitudes and routines3
Children's welfare and wellbeing3
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years23
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management91
Outcomes29
Personal development61
Personal development, behaviour and welfare30
Quality of education61
Teaching, learning and assessment30
All inspections (106)
- Kiddi Caru Nursery29 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Amelia Abdullah, Carla RobertslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Romsey Close Children's Centre Early Years Service13 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Slough· very positive tone· Carla RobertsOutstanding
- Parsons House Nursery16 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hammersmith and Fulham· positive tone· Jacqueline Halpin, Carla RobertsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Chiswick Nursery and Preschool Academy12 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hounslow· very positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Polstead Preschool3 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oxfordshire· positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- William Street Nursery24 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Windsor and Maidenhead· mostly positive tone· Carla RobertsRequires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Funtimes Preschool Ickenham18 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hillingdon· mostly positive tone· Carla RobertsRequires improvement
- Outstanding
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- First Steps Day Nursery24 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Slough· positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Muddy Boots Day Nursery27 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Slough· positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Acre Wood Nursery School20 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Good
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Walton-on-Thames5 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Surrey· very positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Minus Five Preschool20 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Surrey· very positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Elms Montessori School & Day Nursery7 Dec 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wokingham· mostly positive tone· Carla RobertsInadequate
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Manor Farm Pre-School12 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Carla RobertsOutstanding
- Little Green Hut Nursery30 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Surrey· mostly positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Partou Cherry Trees Day Nursery & Pre-School21 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Slough· positive tone· Maria Conroy, Carla RobertsGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Happy Times Pre-School and Day Nursery18 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Milton Keynes· mostly positive tone· Carla RobertsRequires improvement
- Not met
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Little Oaks @ Forty Green13 Jan 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Buckinghamshire· very positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Report
- Not met
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Elms Montessori School & Day Nursery20 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wokingham· mixed tone· Carla RobertsReport
- Toad Hall Nursery Langley8 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Slough· very positive tone· Carla Roberts, Maria ConroyReport
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Minitots Daycare30 Oct 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Surrey· critical tone· Carla RobertsRequires improvement
- Clubland @ Claygate Primary School18 Oct 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Surrey· very positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Requires improvement
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wing14 Aug 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Buckinghamshire· mixed tone· Carla RobertsRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Stoke Poges29 Mar 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Buckinghamshire· positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Footprints Preschool26 May 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Surrey· very positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Small World Nursery Ltd9 Dec 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oxfordshire· mostly positive tone· Carla RobertsRequires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery and Nursery School22 Oct 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oxfordshire· mixed tone· Carla RobertsRequires improvement
- Milton Mount Playgroup16 Sept 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· West Sussex· very positive tone· Carla RobertsGood
- Courtyard Preschool10 Sept 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oxfordshire· critical tone· Carla RobertsInadequate
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