Inspector
Daniella Adams
Active in published reports from Mar 2018 to Feb 2026.
Inspections
72
As lead
71
99% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
2
Early years 66 · Other 6
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years36 graded by Daniella
Daniella
National
| Outstanding | 31% | 11% | +20 |
| Good | 39% | 76% | -37 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 25% | 7% | +18 |
Early years6 graded by Daniella
DaniellaNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 63 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Daniella Adams's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 66% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 3.0
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 90%Safeguarding 76%Progress & outcomes 69%Communication & language 67%Teaching & assessment 61%Staff development 60%Behaviour 50%Records & policies 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes48
Behaviour, attitudes and routines3
Children's welfare and wellbeing3
Curriculum and teaching3
Early years6
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management56
Outcomes8
Personal development48
Personal development, behaviour and welfare8
Quality of education48
Teaching, learning and assessment8
All inspections (72)
- Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and Preschool11 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella Adams, Sarah ClementslowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stanway24 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· positive tone· Daniella AdamsRequires improvement
- Bell Day Nursery Community Interest Company10 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsOutstanding
- Chestnut House Kindergarten28 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Holly Corner Kindergarten20 May 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Sunflower Sherards5 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· critical tone· Daniella AdamsInadequate
- Clever Cloggs Day Nursery15 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Met
- Good
- Pelican Place Nursery20 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsOutstanding
- Little Bunnies Nursery6 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Thurrock· mixed tone· Daniella AdamsInadequate
- Outstanding
- Buzzee Beez Pre-school Ltd26 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· mostly positive tone· Daniella AdamsRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Yellow Brick Rd Nursery Clacton23 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Hillside Playcare19 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsOutstanding
- Good
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- Met
- Outstanding
- Little Explorers Pre-School24 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Good
- Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Essex1 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsReport
- Small Friends Children's Day Nursery25 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southend on Sea· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Kingsway Pre-School10 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Southend on Sea· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsOutstanding
- Met
- Good
- Little Legs Nursery14 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Southend on Sea· mixed tone· Daniella AdamsInadequate
- Lilie Pad Day Nursery3 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very critical tone· Daniella Adams, Ann CozziInadequate
- PARC (Essex)17 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Essex· mixed tone· Daniella AdamsNot met
- Good
- Inadequate
- First Class Day Nursery Ltd2 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Terrie Simpson, Daniella AdamsGood
- Rettendon Pre-School10 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· critical tone· Daniella AdamsInadequate
- Lilie Pad Day Nursery18 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· critical tone· Daniella Adams, Julie Meredith-JenkinsInadequate
- Fun 4 Kids At St Michaels12 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsMet
- Not met
- Busy Bees Preschool14 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Daniella AdamsRequires improvement
- Little Hands Pre-School Nursery30 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Good
- Rowhedge Under 5's15 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Good
- Good
- Roman River Preschool14 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsGood
- Heybridge Pre-School Ltd9 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsOutstanding
- Met
- Wesley Preschool Benfleet25 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Essex· critical tone· Daniella AdamsInadequate
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Report
- Report
- Wonderland Day Nursery28 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Daniella AdamsReport
- Inadequate
- ABC Treehouse24 Oct 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Essex· positive tone· Daniella AdamsReport
- Inadequate
- Report
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
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