Social Care Inspector
Chris Scully
Active in published reports from Jun 2005 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
392
As lead
362
92% of visits
Last 12 months
15
Remits
4
Early years 95 · Other 55 · Social care 241 · Schools & FE 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years71 graded by Chris
Chris
National
| Outstanding | 10% | 11% | -1 |
| Good | 79% | 76% | +3 |
| Requires improvement | 8% | 7% | +2 |
| Inadequate | 3% | 7% | -4 |
Early years9 graded by Chris
ChrisNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Social care25 graded by Chris
Chris
National
| Outstanding | 12% | 12% | +0 |
| Good | 60% | 68% | -8 |
| Requires improvement to be good | 12% | 15% | -3 |
| Inadequate | 16% | 6% | +10 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 200 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Chris Scully's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 54% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −1
- Length
- +20%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Records & policies 67%Leadership & governance 60%Progress & outcomes 57%Parents & families 56%Behaviour 55%Safeguarding 49%Staff development 49%Health & safety 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement13
Behaviour and attitudes71
Behaviour, attitudes and routines15
Children's welfare and wellbeing15
Curriculum and teaching13
Helped and protected127
Inclusion15
Leadership and governance15
Leadership and management189
Personal development71
Quality of education71
All inspections (392)
- Whalley C.E Primary School Out of School Care Club16 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Chris ScullylowestExpected
- Daisy Maisies19 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Halton· very positive tone· Chris ScullylowestStrong
- Kids Planet Urmston30 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· positive tone· Chris ScullylowestExpected
- Kids Planet Audenshaw21 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· very positive tone· Chris Scully, Laura FarrelllowestExpected
- DeeDee Childcare Limited28 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Kate Bate, Chris ScullylowestStrong
- Jan's Little Learners15 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wirral· critical tone· Chris ScullylowestUrgent improvement
- Kids Planet Little Lever Baby House17 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Chris ScullylowestStrong
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- Good
- Preston Brook Preschool2 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Halton· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Barton Moss Children's Centre Nursery17 Feb 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Little Seedlings at Arncliffe30 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Knowsley· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Fun4kids Childcare Burtonwood LTD22 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Warrington· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Kids Planet Rope Green Farm4 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Chris Scully, Sarah ShearmanGood
- First Steps Nursery26 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· positive tone· Anita Dunn, Chris ScullyGood
- Good
- The Oaks Preschool9 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Thingwall Buddies19 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
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- Little Angels Nursery17 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackpool· mostly positive tone· Chris ScullyRequires improvement
- Good
- S4YC Bromborough Nursery3 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- ButtonsnBows Pre School25 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Rochdale· critical tone· Chris ScullyNot met
- Requires improvement
- S4YC @ Christleton Out of School Club18 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Chris ScullyMet
- Partou Curiosity Corner Day Nursery & Pre-School4 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sefton· critical tone· Chris Scully, Andrea VaughanInadequate
- Happy Faces Out Of School Club16 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Chris ScullyMet
- Outstanding
- Good
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Preston Hospital30 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Blue Skies Private Day Nursery24 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
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- Good
- Strawberry Fields Nursery and Preschool Limited4 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Willow Nurseries Limited26 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Kids Planet Leigh14 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Layla Davies, Chris ScullyGood
- Bank Hall Kindergarten12 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Sunrise-Sunset11 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Chris ScullyMet
- Piglets Corner7 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Kids Planet Winnington5 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Karen Cox, Chris ScullyOutstanding
- Met
- Good
- Cressington Manor15 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Liverpool· positive tone· Chris Scully, Layla DaviesGood
- Met
- Good
- The Little School House Nursery7 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· very positive tone· Chris ScullyOutstanding
- Little Achievers Nursery in the Park5 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Daresbury Kids Club30 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Halton· mixed tone· Chris ScullyNot met
- Portico Kindergarten15 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
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- Earlyworld Kids Club16 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Chris ScullyMet
- Sunshine Under 5's11 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Halton· mostly positive tone· Chris ScullyRequires improvement
- Greenleas Pre-School29 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery27 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Good
- Kids Planet Denton6 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Barton Day Nurseries Golborne16 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Leigh19 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
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- Precious Kids Day Nursery28 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mixed tone· Chris ScullyRequires improvement
- Old Crofts Bank Nursery School21 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Busy Bees at Wirral Beechwood8 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Chris ScullyOutstanding
- Kids Planet Blackpool31 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackpool· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
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- Winston's Place at Wirral Christian Centre2 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Andrea Vaughan, Chris ScullyGood
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- Requires improvement
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- Outstanding
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- Good
- RI to be good
- Eversley Nursery School30 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very critical tone· Chris ScullyInadequate
- Met
- Good
- Bradley Barns Nursery4 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Leyland St James Wrap Around Care Groups3 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Chris ScullyOutstanding
- Partou The Village Day Nursery & Pre-School18 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Welcome Nurseries@Ingol6 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Good
- Good
- Lilac Frog Day Nursery27 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Treetops Irby21 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wirral· very positive tone· Chris ScullyOutstanding
- St John's Pre-School14 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Halton· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Little Learners Day Nursery6 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· very positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
- Outstanding
- Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery3 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· positive tone· Chris ScullyGood
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- Good
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- Outstanding
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- RI to be good
- Good
- Children's Home, Residential special school run by ROC Northwest Limited in Lancashire17 Feb 2022 ·Children's Home, Residential special school· Lancashire· critical tone· Emma Thornton, Chris ScullyMonitoring visit
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- Outstanding
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- Good
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- Outstanding
- Good
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- Good
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Archers Brook SEMH Residential School23 Oct 2019 ·Residential Special School· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Chris Scully, Mandy NightingaleOutstanding
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- Good
- Good
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- Good
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- Cedar House School14 Feb 2019 ·Other independent special school· North Yorkshire· positive tone· Suzette Garland-Grimes, Chris Scully, Elaine Claire +1Report
- Outstanding
- RI to be good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Cloughwood Academy13 Dec 2018 ·Residential Special School· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Pam Nuckley, Chris ScullyGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- RI to be good
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- Good
- Children's Home, Residential special school run by Kedleston (High Peak School) Limited in Cheshire East6 Sept 2018 ·Children's Home, Residential special school· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Pam Nuckley, Chris ScullyRI to be good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- RI to be good
- Good
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- Good
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- Outstanding
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- Good
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- Good
- Myerscough College7 Dec 2017 ·FE College with Residential Care· Lancashire· positive tone· Chris Scully, Denise Jolly, Marie CordingleyReport
- Myerscough College7 Dec 2017 ·FE College with Residential Care· Lancashire· positive tone· Chris Scully, Denise Jolly, Marie CordingleyReport
- Good
- Archers Brook SEMH Residential School16 Nov 2017 ·Residential Special School· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Chris Scully, Sarah BillettOutstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Children's Home, Residential special school run by Kedleston (Wings Education) Limited in Westmorland and Furness15 Jun 2017 ·Children's Home, Residential special school· Westmorland and Furness· mixed tone· Chris Scully, Marina TullyRI to be good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Jamea Al Kauthar27 Apr 2017 ·Other independent school· Lancashire· mostly positive tone· Jonathan Smart, Chris Scully, Graham Robinson +2Report
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- Fun 4 Kidz - L30 Centre28 Sept 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Sefton· very positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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- Crank Nursery Limited23 Apr 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· St Helens· positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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- Halewood Youth Centre, Junior Club & Playscheme29 Jan 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Knowsley· very positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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- Bluebird Kindergarten7 Jul 2008 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· positive tone· Chris ScullyInspection
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- The Greenhouse Project9 Aug 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Liverpool· positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
- Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup11 Jul 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Halton· very positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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- Crank Nursery Limited16 May 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· St Helens· positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
- Knutsford Day Nursery Ltd25 Apr 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
- Kids In Bloom @ Malvern School13 Feb 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
- The Apple Trust Neighbourhood Nursery7 Feb 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Knowsley· positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
- Acorn Childcare Nursery28 Nov 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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- Homeland Day Nursery11 Oct 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
- Acorn Community Nursery27 Sept 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Halton· very positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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- Halewood Youth Centre, Junior Club & Playscheme2 Aug 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Knowsley· very positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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- Parklands Private Day Nursery4 Jul 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Knowsley· very positive tone· Chris ScullyReport
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