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Social Care Inspector

Mary Costello

Active in published reports from Nov 2022 to Mar 2026.
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Inspections

84

As lead

65

77% of visits

Last 12 months

5

Remits

1

Social care 84

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Social care74 graded by Mary
MaryNational
Outstanding18%12%+6
Good69%68%+1
Requires improvement to be good9%15%-5
Inadequate4%6%-2

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 74 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Mary Costello's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 67% of inspectors).

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Tone vs peers
+1
Length
−1%
Next steps
4.5
per report
Hedged
4%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Leadership & governance 80%Staff development 80%Care & placements 68%Records & policies 63%Progress & outcomes 60%Safeguarding 51%Parents & families 49%Behaviour 48%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Helped and protected73
Leadership and management74

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