Inspector
Michelle Fountain
Active in published reports from Mar 2022 to Dec 2024.
Inspections
16
As lead
16
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 16
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years15 graded by Michelle
Michelle
National
| Outstanding | 27% | 11% | +16 |
| Good | 73% | 76% | -2 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years1 graded by Michelle
MichelleNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 16 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Michelle Fountain's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 42% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- −2%
- Next steps
- 1.8
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Communication & language 94%Parents & families 88%Staff development 81%Behaviour 81%Safeguarding 75%Teaching & assessment 63%Reading & phonics 56%Progress & outcomes 56%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes15
Leadership and management15
Personal development15
Quality of education15
All inspections (16)
- The Monkey House11 Dec 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hampshire· positive tone· Michelle FountainGood
- Peter Pan Pre-School6 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hampshire· positive tone· Michelle FountainGood
- Good
- Barnett Wood Pre-School12 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Surrey· very positive tone· Michelle FountainOutstanding
- Honeybeez Pre-School24 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Southampton· positive tone· Michelle FountainGood
- Good
- Ladybirds Preschool Parkside22 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Southampton· positive tone· Michelle FountainGood
- Woodberry Day Nursery (Fawley)23 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hampshire· positive tone· Michelle FountainGood
- ARK Ayrton Nursery17 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Portsmouth· very positive tone· Michelle FountainOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery and Preschool1 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hampshire· very positive tone· Michelle FountainOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Enchanted Nursery Ltd13 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hampshire· positive tone· Michelle FountainGood
- Met
- Tops Southsea3 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Portsmouth· positive tone· Michelle FountainGood
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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