Inspector
Lois Hulley
Active in published reports from Oct 2022 to Sept 2026.
Inspections
83
As lead
78
94% of visits
Last 12 months
15
Remits
1
Early years 83
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years66 graded by Lois
Lois
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 11% | -3 |
| Good | 61% | 76% | -15 |
| Requires improvement | 17% | 7% | +10 |
| Inadequate | 15% | 7% | +8 |
Early years2 graded by Lois
LoisNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 68 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Lois Hulley's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 12% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 2.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 81%Safeguarding 80%Communication & language 76%Parents & families 72%Behaviour 71%Progress & outcomes 66%Leadership & governance 63%Teaching & assessment 59%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement13
Behaviour and attitudes66
Behaviour, attitudes and routines13
Children's welfare and wellbeing13
Curriculum and teaching13
Inclusion13
Leadership and governance13
Leadership and management66
Personal development66
Quality of education66
All inspections (83)
- lowestNeeds attention
- Bright Horizons Tytherington Day Nursery and Preschool10 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Lois Hulley, Joanne BuckleylowestExpected
- Meadow Nursery22 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackpool· very positive tone· Lois HulleylowestExpected
- Mulberry Roots Limited14 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· critical tone· Lois HulleylowestNeeds attention
- Inspection
- Little Angels day Nursery12 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very critical tone· Lois HulleylowestUrgent improvement
- Kidzania Childcare Darwen23 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackburn with Darwen· critical tone· Savine Holgate, Lois HulleylowestUrgent improvement
- 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
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestNeeds attention
- Inspection
- Good
- Good
- Kids- Time30 Apr 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Rebecca Weston, Lois HulleyGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery22 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Kids Planet Salford7 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· critical tone· Lois Hulley, Amy JohnsonInadequate
- Not met
- Oaks From Acorns Private Day Nursery9 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Tiddlywinks Nursery School (Chad)8 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· critical tone· Joanne Buckley, Lois HulleyInadequate
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- Dar Ul Madinah Uk Ltd19 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Your Nursery Ltd17 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- St Wilfrid's Nursery Ltd10 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Little Lever14 Aug 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Inadequate
- Boat House Day Nursery19 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Aunt Mary's3 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyRequires improvement
- New Beginnings Childcare Ltd7 May 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyRequires improvement
- Happy Minds Kids Academy18 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Good
- Met
- Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery27 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lois HulleyOutstanding
- Play Works21 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Trafford· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Good
- St Josephs Pre School Nursery31 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Good
- Little Stars Pre-School17 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyRequires improvement
- Red Robin Pre-School9 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Kids Planet Wythenshawe12 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mixed tone· Lois Hulley, Andrea VaughanRequires improvement
- Outstanding
- Treetops Brookbank13 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Kids Planet Urmston23 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Requires improvement
- Kids Planet Astley Bridge10 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bolton· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- A-Star Kids2 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyRequires improvement
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Altrincham26 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Outstanding
- Manchester Montessori House14 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Lois HulleyOutstanding
- Requires improvement
- Little Angels day Nursery14 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Little Legends Nursery24 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Little Weavers Day Nursery18 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Ducklings @ Rochdale11 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyRequires improvement
- St Paul's Peel Playgroup4 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Salford· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Belvedere Sure Start Children's Centre30 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Roly Poley's Private Nursery22 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Kinder Daycare & Nursery - Whalley Range4 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Little Explorers Barrow28 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- TH Day Care Ltd t/a Shooting Stars Pre School Nursery20 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· very critical tone· Lois HulleyInadequate
- Oscar Bears Childcare Centre28 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very critical tone· Lois HulleyInadequate
- Fairy Bridge Day Nursery14 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Nina's Nursery (Wilmslow) Ltd7 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· mixed tone· Lois HulleyRequires improvement
- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd16 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Lois HulleyOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Little Angels @ Princes Park Nursery And Pre-School30 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Mossley Hill Childcare23 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- St Paul's Peel Playgroup11 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Salford· very critical tone· Lois HulleyInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Yew Tree Nursery at Yew Tree Children's Centre9 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Liverpool· critical tone· Lois HulleyInadequate
- Requires improvement
- Almond Brook All Stars Nursery Ltd29 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wigan· very critical tone· Lois HulleyInadequate
- Channings Childcare Ltd Newhey21 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· mostly positive tone· Lois HulleyGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Kids Planet Salford Quays20 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· positive tone· Rachael Flesher, Lois HulleyGood
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