Inspector
Kate Bate
Active in published reports from Aug 2025 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
16
As lead
14
88% of visits
Last 12 months
14
Remits
1
Early years 16
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years2 graded by Kate
Kate
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 100% | 76% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement13
Behaviour and attitudes2
Behaviour, attitudes and routines14
Children's welfare and wellbeing14
Curriculum and teaching13
Inclusion14
Leadership and governance14
Leadership and management2
Personal development2
Quality of education2
All inspections (16)
- Kids Planet Stockport21 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· positive tone· Kate Bate, Rachel WaterhouselowestExpected
- Kids Planet Allerton10 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· very positive tone· Kate BatelowestStrong
- Kids Planet Frodsham4 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Kate Bate, Heidi KurjanlowestExpected
- School of Play @ Broadheath Primary School25 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Trafford· very positive tone· Kate BatelowestStrong
- Bright Horizons Broadgreen Day Nursery And Preschool11 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· very positive tone· Rebecca Weston, Kate BatelowestExpected
- Ribby Hall Nursery and Preschool29 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Nic Henson, Kate BatelowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- Kids Planet Altrincham14 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· positive tone· Kate Bate, Lynn RichardslowestExpected
- Little Sparks Wardle2 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· very positive tone· Kate BatelowestExpected
- Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD23 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Kate BatelowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- DeeDee Childcare Limited28 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Kate Bate, Chris ScullylowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Good
- Good
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