Inspector
Lisa Grundy
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
51
As lead
51
100% of visits
Last 12 months
8
Remits
1
Early years 51
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years35 graded by Lisa
Lisa
National
| Outstanding | 6% | 11% | -5 |
| Good | 91% | 76% | +16 |
| Requires improvement | 3% | 7% | -4 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years8 graded by Lisa
LisaNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 43 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lisa Grundy's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 78% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +3
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 2.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 94%Safeguarding 75%Communication & language 75%Progress & outcomes 61%Behaviour 55%Reading & phonics 51%Teaching & assessment 41%Staff development 39%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement8
Behaviour and attitudes35
Behaviour, attitudes and routines8
Children's welfare and wellbeing8
Curriculum and teaching8
Inclusion8
Leadership and governance8
Leadership and management35
Personal development35
Quality of education35
All inspections (51)
- lowestExpected
- Tudor House Day Nursery @ Grasshoppers20 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lisa GrundylowestExpected
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- Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery27 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· positive tone· Lisa Grundy, Lois HulleylowestNeeds attention
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- Good
- Noddy's Private Day Nursery11 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Lisa GrundyRequires improvement
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- Ivy House Day Nursery15 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· positive tone· Lisa GrundyGood
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- Play Away Day Nursery2 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Halton· very positive tone· Lisa GrundyOutstanding
- Mosses Community Preschool8 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bury· positive tone· Lisa GrundyGood
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