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Social Care Inspector

Gemma McDonnell

Active in published reports from May 2019 to Aug 2026.
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Inspections

228

As lead

171

75% of visits

Last 12 months

25

Remits

2

Social care 200 · Other 28

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care115 graded by Gemma
GemmaNational
Outstanding11%12%0
Good62%68%-6
Requires improvement to be good17%15%+3
Inadequate10%6%+4

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 134 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Gemma McDonnell's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 10% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−11
Length
−13%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Staff development 76%Leadership & governance 75%Progress & outcomes 64%Teaching & assessment 54%Care & placements 50%Wellbeing & mental health 44%Records & policies 44%Safeguarding 43%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected134
Leadership and management134

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