Inspector
Hilary Preece
Active in published reports from Jul 2005 to Feb 2017.
Inspections
84
As lead
84
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 43 · Other 41
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 13 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Hilary Preece's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 92% of inspectors).
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- Tone vs peers
- +12
- Length
- +19%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 99%Progress & outcomes 86%Safeguarding 82%Teaching & assessment 79%Records & policies 76%Communication & language 62%Behaviour 57%Health & safety 55%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Early years12
Leadership and management11
Outcomes11
Personal development, behaviour and welfare11
Teaching, learning and assessment11
All inspections (84)
- Good
- Good
- Sunhill Montessori Nursery10 Jan 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Highfield Day Nursery26 Aug 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Preston Nursery School9 May 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceOutstanding
- Good
- The Priory Nursery23 Jul 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Stevenage12 Aug 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Outstanding
- Nuffy Bear Day Nursery13 May 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Hilary PreeceRequires improvement
- Good
- Kidstuff Day Nursery and Bottoms Up Baby Unit8 Jan 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Cleverkidz4 Dec 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Central Bedfordshire· mixed tone· Hilary PreeceRequires improvement
- Margaret Lloyd Playgroup23 Sept 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Inadequate
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- Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hatfield Road22 Aug 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Outstanding
- Bright Horizons Harpenden Central Day Nursery and Preschool18 Apr 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley15 Apr 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Rowan Tree Day Nursery9 Apr 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Sunnyside Community Playgroup13 Mar 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· mixed tone· Hilary PreeceRequires improvement
- Apsley Lock Pre School7 Mar 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Home from Home19 Feb 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceGood
- Requires improvement
- Cleverkidz16 Jan 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Central Bedfordshire· mixed tone· Hilary PreeceRequires improvement
- Northwood Day Nursery3 Apr 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Report
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at St Albans Hospital28 Jul 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Anouska's Kids Club5 Jul 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
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- Hillside Pre - School (Chorleywood) Ltd22 Jun 2010 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Report
- Report
- The Hall School Baby Unit27 Apr 2010 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hillingdon· positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Cheeky Chums Day Nursery17 Feb 2010 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Harrow· very positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shenley26 May 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Kidstuff Day Nursery and Bottoms Up Baby Unit15 Jan 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Early Adventures16 May 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Report
- Report
- Bright Horizons The Park Day Nursery and Preschool14 Dec 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Hilary PreeceReport
- Report
- Report
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