Inspector
Nicky Chambers
Active in published reports from May 2018 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
85
As lead
84
99% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
2
Early years 81 · Other 4
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years48 graded by Nicky
Nicky
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 77% | 76% | +2 |
| Requires improvement | 15% | 7% | +8 |
| Inadequate | 8% | 7% | +1 |
Early years5 graded by Nicky
NickyNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
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.
Nicky Chambers's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 36% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- −3%
- Next steps
- 3.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 87%Parents & families 81%Communication & language 74%Behaviour 69%Progress & outcomes 62%Staff development 52%Teaching & assessment 52%Curriculum 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement7
Behaviour and attitudes54
Behaviour, attitudes and routines7
Children's welfare and wellbeing7
Curriculum and teaching7
Early years7
Inclusion7
Leadership and governance7
Leadership and management62
Outcomes8
Personal development54
Personal development, behaviour and welfare8
Quality of education54
Teaching, learning and assessment8
All inspections (85)
- Kids Planet Sevenoaks22 Jul 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChamberslowestExpected
- Loveland Daycare24 Jun 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mostly positive tone· Nicky ChamberslowestNeeds attention
- Rock of Ages Nursery14 May 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very critical tone· Nicky ChamberslowestUrgent improvement
- lowestExpected
- Crestway Preschool12 Feb 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Medway· very positive tone· Nicky ChamberslowestStrong
- lowestExpected
- lowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Good
- Blue Sky Day Nursery And Pre School5 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Kent16 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersReport
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- St George's Community Children's Project Ltd20 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky Chambers, Kate WilliamsGood
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Good
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- Good
- Good
- Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School25 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Badgers Bridge Forest School6 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Requires improvement
- The Little Learning Tree Preschool - Southborough24 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Good
- The Brent Playgroup7 Mar 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Good
- Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup8 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Fledgelings Nursery26 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Good
- Bluebells Childcare Services11 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Good
- Churchyard Cherubs30 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mostly positive tone· Nicky ChambersRequires improvement
- Good
- Met
- Buttercups at Little Teddies7 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Madginford Pre-School11 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Good
- Good
- Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Dartford Day Nursery and Preschool2 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· mixed tone· Kelly Southern, Nicky ChambersInadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Meopham11 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky Chambers, Kate WilliamsGood
- Inadequate
- Croft Day Nursery Bexleyheath12 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· very positive tone· Nicky Chambers, Claire BoparaiGood
- Rainbow Nursery21 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Good
- Under 1 Roof Nursery Canterbury13 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very critical tone· Nicky ChambersInadequate
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Stepping Stones17 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Good
- Uncle Peter's Daddy Day Care22 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Greenwich· positive tone· Nicky ChambersRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- SmileyArk Kids Crayford5 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bexley· positive tone· Nicky ChambersMet
- Happifeet Nursery15 Jan 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· very critical tone· Nicky ChambersInadequate
- Chatterbox House Day Nursery (Sidcup)6 Nov 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· positive tone· Nicky ChambersGood
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Met
- Not met
- Report
- Met
- Bright Start Cliftonville29 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Nicky ChambersReport
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Report
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
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