Inspector
Chris Langdon-Casey
Active in published reports from Feb 2025 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
38
As lead
38
100% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
1
Early years 38
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years28 graded by Chris
Chris
National
| Outstanding | 29% | 11% | +18 |
| Good | 71% | 76% | -4 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years3 graded by Chris
ChrisNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 31 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Chris Langdon-Casey's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 93% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +14
- Length
- −5%
- Next steps
- 1.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 89%Behaviour 89%Communication & language 87%Safeguarding 79%Progress & outcomes 68%Curriculum 55%Teaching & assessment 47%Staff development 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement6
Behaviour and attitudes28
Behaviour, attitudes and routines7
Children's welfare and wellbeing7
Curriculum and teaching6
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management28
Personal development28
Quality of education28
All inspections (38)
- lowestStrong
- lowestStrong
- Nemo's Nursery and Pre-School6 Jan 2026 ·Early years· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseylowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Clark, Michelle Louise9 Dec 2025 ·Childminder· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseylowestStrong
- lowestStrong
- Winton Pre-School Little Explorers24 Nov 2025 ·Early years· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseylowestExpected
- Good
- Teddy's Pre-School26 Sept 2025 ·Early years· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseyGood
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Met
- Met
- Sandcastle Nursery & Preschool Ltd9 Sept 2025 ·Early years· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseyGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Happy Days Day Nursery Poole23 Jul 2025 ·Early years· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-Casey, Bridget CopsonGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Winsley Acorns Preschool9 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseyGood
- Happy Days Nursery Bradley Stoke5 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-Casey, Sarah-Louise ClementsOutstanding
- Good
- The Rocking Horse Day Nursery20 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bristol· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseyGood
- Good
- Abacus @ Mangotsfield Resound23 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· South Gloucestershire· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseyOutstanding
- Met
- The Caterpillar Club26 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseyOutstanding
- The Ark Child Okeford26 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Chris Langdon-CaseyGood
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