Inspector
Caroline Albanese
Active in published reports from Nov 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
31
As lead
31
100% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
1
Early years 31
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years22 graded by Caroline
Caroline
National
| Outstanding | 14% | 11% | +3 |
| Good | 77% | 76% | +2 |
| Requires improvement | 5% | 7% | -2 |
| Inadequate | 5% | 7% | -2 |
Early years1 graded by Caroline
CarolineNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 23 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Caroline Albanese's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 71% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +2
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 2.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 100%Communication & language 97%Behaviour 87%Safeguarding 77%Progress & outcomes 74%Teaching & assessment 68%Reading & phonics 65%Leadership & governance 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement8
Behaviour and attitudes22
Behaviour, attitudes and routines8
Children's welfare and wellbeing8
Curriculum and teaching8
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management22
Personal development22
Quality of education22
All inspections (31)
- The Nurture Room and The Nurture Forest1 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneselowestExpected
- Early years Day Nursery Handsworth3 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Caroline AlbaneselowestExpected
- Perfect Pandas Nursery13 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneselowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Scholars Childcare25 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wolverhampton· positive tone· Caroline AlbaneselowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestStrong
- Arbury Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare10 Sept 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Warwickshire· mostly positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseRequires improvement
- Good
- The Courtyard Nursery School3 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Solihull· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseOutstanding
- Busy Little Bees Nursery (Shirley) Ltd13 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Solihull· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Good
- Bright Star Day Nursery England Ltd2 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Little Scallywags Day Nursery Ltd25 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Hopscotch Pre-school20 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Little Scallywags Day Nursery9 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Busy Bees Warwick11 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseOutstanding
- Good
- Bumble Bees Nursery10 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Solihull· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Farlea Childcare (Bridgtown)2 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Caldecote Day Nursery4 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warwickshire· positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Wulstan's Lodge Childcare8 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Smart Kids Nursery16 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Good
Show all 31 inspections
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Maple Tree Nursery and Pre-school29 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Walsall· positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseGood
- Joseph Turner 4 Community Trust15 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Sandwell· very positive tone· Caroline AlbaneseMet
- Little Moments18 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Worcestershire· mixed tone· Caroline AlbaneseInadequate
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