Inspector
Karen McWilliam
Active in published reports from Oct 2011 to Jul 2015.
Inspections
57
As lead
57
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 41 · Other 16
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 7 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Karen McWilliam's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 78% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- +7%
- Next steps
- 5.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 7%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 95%Teaching & assessment 91%Progress & outcomes 79%Health & safety 70%Safeguarding 67%Records & policies 63%Behaviour 44%Communication & language 42%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Early years15
All inspections (57)
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Cosy Toes Nursery20 Jul 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Karen McWilliamRequires improvement
- Bright Horizons Manchester Day Nursery & Preschool22 Jun 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mixed tone· Karen McWilliamRequires improvement
- R.A.S.C.A. (Royton After School Care Association)11 Jun 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· mixed tone· Karen McWilliamRequires improvement
- Good
- Channings Childcare Ltd Royton29 May 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Starfish Day Nursery27 May 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· critical tone· Karen McWilliamInadequate
- Abc at Ince Children's Centre30 Apr 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wigan· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Good
- Inadequate
- Spring Willows Playgroup19 Mar 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mixed tone· Karen McWilliamInadequate
- Kids Planet Hopwood19 Feb 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Good
- Not met
- St. John's C.E. Preschool6 Nov 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Wigan· positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Ninas Nursery Davenport13 Aug 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· mostly positive tone· Karen McWilliamRequires improvement
- Kids Planet Northenden8 Aug 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Met
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd29 May 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamOutstanding
- Good
- Not met
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- Busy Kids (NW) Ltd13 Mar 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· critical tone· Karen McWilliamInadequate
- Requires improvement
- Bee Happy Nursery & Pre School21 Feb 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· critical tone· Karen McWilliamInadequate
- Goodwood Lodge Day Nursery19 Feb 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Wendy's Private Nursery & Pre-School Group9 Jan 2014 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Karen McWilliamRequires improvement
- Thrive Princes Dock12 Dec 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Karen McWilliamRequires improvement
- Brighter Beginnings Newton Heath26 Sept 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamOutstanding
- Teddy Bear Nursery Limited30 Aug 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mixed tone· Karen McWilliamInadequate
- Winton Children's Centre8 Aug 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Tinytots@Emmanuel Centre19 Jul 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- Holyrood Day Nursery Shaw4 Jul 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Karen McWilliamRequires improvement
- Beulah Pre-School3 Jun 2013 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Oldham· critical tone· Karen McWilliamInadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Schools Out Stay 'n' Play9 Nov 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Karen McWilliamGood
- University Of Central Lancashire Pre-School Centre9 Jul 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamReport
- Report
- Report
- Report
- Chaddy Kids Club8 May 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamReport
- Report
- Report
- Palacefields Daycare Centre13 Mar 2012 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Halton· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamReport
- Report
- Report
- Cherry Tree Pre-School30 Nov 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamReport
- Tiger Club28 Nov 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Kirklees· mixed tone· Karen McWilliamReport
- Rocking Horse Nursery (Southport) Limited16 Nov 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sefton· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamReport
- Report
- Heron Day Nursery7 Nov 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· positive tone· Karen McWilliamReport
- Whitworth Playgroup7 Oct 2011 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Karen McWilliamReport
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