Inspector
Joe Groom
Active in published reports from Apr 2026 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
13
As lead
11
85% of visits
Last 12 months
13
Remits
1
Early years 13
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
No overall grades yet. Report-card inspections are graded per area, shown below.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement13
Behaviour, attitudes and routines13
Children's welfare and wellbeing13
Curriculum and teaching13
Inclusion13
Leadership and governance13
All inspections (13)
- lowestExpected
- Child 1st Day Nursery7 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stoke-on-Trent· positive tone· Joe GroomlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Hazles Farm13 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Shropshire· positive tone· Joe Groom, Juliette FreemanlowestExpected
- Bright Horizons Springfields Day Nursery and Preschool10 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· mostly positive tone· Lisa Gadsby, Joe GroomlowestNeeds attention
- Rosy Cheeks Nursery30 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stoke-on-Trent· very positive tone· Joe GroomlowestExpected
- Little Steps Nursery & Pre-School24 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Birmingham· positive tone· Joe GroomlowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- Birchwood Pre-School & After School Club7 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Warwickshire· very positive tone· Joe GroomlowestExpected
- Bentley Child Care Services1 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Walsall· very positive tone· Rebecca Johnson, Joe GroomlowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- Nurturing Minds Day Nursery Ltd1 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Staffordshire· positive tone· Joe GroomlowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
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