Inspector
Mel Walker
Active in published reports from Mar 2022 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
91
As lead
89
98% of visits
Last 12 months
11
Remits
2
Early years 90 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years62 graded by Mel
Mel
National
| Outstanding | 5% | 11% | -6 |
| Good | 68% | 76% | -8 |
| Requires improvement | 10% | 7% | +3 |
| Inadequate | 18% | 7% | +11 |
Early years17 graded by Mel
MelNational
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 79 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Mel Walker's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 13% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −10
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 3.5
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 90%Safeguarding 88%Staff development 68%Behaviour 66%Teaching & assessment 63%Health & safety 53%Communication & language 52%Progress & outcomes 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement8
Behaviour and attitudes62
Behaviour, attitudes and routines11
Children's welfare and wellbeing11
Curriculum and teaching8
Inclusion11
Leadership and governance11
Leadership and management62
Personal development62
Quality of education62
All inspections (91)
- Schools Out Club (Derby) Ltd15 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derby· positive tone· Mel WalkerlowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Rawlins Under 5's Playgroup11 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerlowestExpected
- The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Mickleover6 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Mel Walker, Kelly LangleylowestExpected
- 623 Club23 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· critical tone· Mel WalkerlowestUrgent improvement
- Little Wonders Day Nursery10 Apr 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Mel WalkerlowestUrgent improvement
- Scallywags Nursery24 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Derby· mostly positive tone· Mel Walker, Susan HyattlowestNeeds attention
- The Lime Trees at Bilsthorpe School13 Mar 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerlowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- St Andrews Kids Club16 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerNot met
- Playdays @ Harpur Hill20 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Rattle and Roll Performance's Lady Bay Primary Wrap Around Provision25 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Nottinghamshire· mixed tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Church House Day Nursery19 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Hucknall National Out of School Club12 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- The Lime Trees at Claremont4 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Nottingham· positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Good
- Good
- Premier Education WAC @ Welton St Mary's17 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Lincolnshire· very positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Hayfield Fun Club22 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Mel WalkerNot met
- Chinley Day Nursery3 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Once Upon A Time Daycare Dronfield31 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Good
- Stonebroom Pre-School2 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Mel WalkerInadequate
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- Allsorts Preschool Underwood21 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- 623 Club13 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· critical tone· Mel WalkerNot met
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Kilton Nursery3 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Good
- Nanny McFiFi's childcare20 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Mel WalkerRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Inadequate
- Twilight at Wirksworth Juniors8 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Good
- Bramble Brook Pre-School Playgroup6 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derby· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Good
- Busy Bees at Leicester Wigston Magna31 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Openwoodgate Pre-School24 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Christchurch Hall Pre-School23 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Derby Heatherton19 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derby· mostly positive tone· Lora Teague, Mel WalkerGood
- School Friend Clubs @ English Martyrs'18 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Inadequate
- St Mary's Primary School 4-11 Club11 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- The Cottage Private Day Nursery (55 Bedford Street)5 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derby· very positive tone· Mel WalkerOutstanding
- Youlgrave Playschool4 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Inadequate
- Report
- Good
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Swanwick Pre-School30 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Brooksite Under 5's28 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· very positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Not met
- Ridgeway Under Fives Pre-School23 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Good
- Sutton Bonington Pre-School Playgroup14 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Nottinghamshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Whittington After School Club9 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Wollaton Village Day Nursery1 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· critical tone· Charlotte Whalley, Mel WalkerInadequate
- Requires improvement
- Haydn Road After School Club (HOSCA)23 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Nottingham· critical tone· Mel WalkerNot met
- The Community Pre-School17 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Mel WalkerInadequate
- Treetops Worksop14 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Holloway Playgroup6 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- First Friends After School Club1 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derby· positive tone· Mel WalkerMet
- Peak Time Kids' Club27 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Derbyshire· mixed tone· Mel WalkerNot met
- Rothley Park Kindergarten23 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Not met
- The Peaks11 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- The Lime Trees6 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· very positive tone· Mel WalkerOutstanding
- Mountford House Nursery Ltd4 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottingham· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Requires improvement
- Buxworth Pre School17 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Cromford Playgroup21 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· mostly positive tone· Mel WalkerInadequate
- Outstanding
- Inadequate
- Good
- Little Barn Owls Pre-School Ltd22 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· mixed tone· Mel WalkerRequires improvement
- Bellinge Community Pre-School21 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields)20 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Kingfisher Day Nursery1 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- The Peaks Preschool27 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Derbyshire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Small World Nursery20 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- The Village Nursery13 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Nottinghamshire· mostly positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Ravenstone Pre-School3 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Two Bees Pre-School8 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerGood
- Lilliput Montessori Day Nursery Coalville7 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Leicestershire· positive tone· Mel WalkerRequires improvement
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