Inspector
Janet Armstrong
Active in published reports from Sept 2005 to Jan 2025.
Inspections
100
As lead
94
94% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 62 · Other 38
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years25 graded by Janet
Janet
National
| Outstanding | 12% | 11% | +1 |
| Good | 88% | 76% | +12 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years1 graded by Janet
JanetNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 46 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Janet Armstrong's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 81% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +4
- Length
- +8%
- Next steps
- 2.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 90%Safeguarding 86%Progress & outcomes 77%Teaching & assessment 74%Behaviour 63%Communication & language 62%Records & policies 53%Staff development 49%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes34
Early years8
Leadership and management43
Outcomes9
Personal development34
Personal development, behaviour and welfare9
Quality of education34
Teaching, learning and assessment9
All inspections (100)
- Good
- Outstanding
- Westview Day Nursery7 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wiltshire· very positive tone· Michelle Heimsoth, Janet ArmstrongGood
- Topsie Gillingham31 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
- St Andrews Pre-School17 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
- Good
- Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School20 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Janet Armstrong, Lorraine SpareyGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Southville Day Nursery5 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- East Cliff Pre-School Winton12 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
- Ladybirds Playschool LTD26 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Bournemouth Day Nursery16 Nov 2021 ·Early years· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Catherine Sample, Janet ArmstrongGood
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- Blossom Childcare Nature Nursery Limited2 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· positive tone· Michelle Heimsoth, Janet ArmstrongGood
- Yeovil Opportunity Group13 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Somerset· positive tone· Samantha Powis, Janet ArmstrongGood
- Happy Days Day Nursery Poole3 Dec 2019 ·Early years· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Janet Armstrong, Anne MitchellGood
- Wallisdown Pre-School18 Nov 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· mostly positive tone· Janet ArmstrongRequires improvement
- Good
- Busy Bodies Pre-School16 Oct 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
- Cranleigh Lodge Day Nursery7 Oct 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
- Tiny Explorers Pre-School23 Sept 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· positive tone· Janet ArmstrongGood
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- Good
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- Bourton and Zeals Preschool10 Jun 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongReport
- Good
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- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Winfrith Pre-School7 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· very positive tone· Janet ArmstrongReport
- Good
- Good
- Giggles 4 Kids Ltd29 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole· critical tone· Susan Wilson, Janet ArmstrongReport
- Met
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- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
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- Outstanding
- Good
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- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
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- East Coker Playgroup8 Mar 2010 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Somerset· positive tone· Janet ArmstrongReport
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- Upton Methodist Church Pre-School15 Jun 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Dorset· mostly positive tone· Janet ArmstrongReport
- Wool Pre-School28 Feb 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Dorset· positive tone· Janet ArmstrongReport
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