Inspector
Rachael Small
Active in published reports from Jan 2022 to Oct 2023.
Inspections
66
As lead
66
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Early years 66
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years49 graded by Rachael
Rachael
National
| Outstanding | 16% | 11% | +5 |
| Good | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Requires improvement | 2% | 7% | -5 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 7% | -1 |
Early years17 graded by Rachael
RachaelNational
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 66 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Rachael Small's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 21% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −7
- Length
- +6%
- Next steps
- 3.2
- per report
- Hedged
- 2%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 97%Parents & families 92%Communication & language 92%Staff development 68%Reading & phonics 65%Teaching & assessment 48%Behaviour 47%Progress & outcomes 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes49
Leadership and management49
Personal development49
Quality of education49
All inspections (66)
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Camp 4 Champs16 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Rachael SmallMet
- Kids Company7 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallMet
- Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool18 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Good
- Good
- Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool21 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Not met
- Good
- Little Seeds Montessori25 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Rachael SmallOutstanding
- NSSport (SH) Holiday Activities and Care Club23 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Richmond upon Thames· very positive tone· Rachael SmallMet
- Good
- Kymbrook Pre-school25 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Rachael SmallInadequate
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Bouncing Bees30 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Rachael SmallRequires improvement
- Blue Butterfly Montessori23 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Harrow· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Aycliffe Drive Pre-School CIO9 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Outstanding
- Howe Dell Day Care21 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Good
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- Good
- Good
- Good
- Cedar Daycare10 Jan 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Enfield· positive tone· Rachael Small, Sarah StephensGood
- Met
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Welwyn Garden City22 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hertfordshire· very positive tone· Rachael SmallOutstanding
- Kidscape Out Of School Club15 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cambridgeshire· mixed tone· Rachael SmallNot met
- Good
- Aristotots Nursery School10 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bedford· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Albany Montessori School8 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- TJ Kids Home From Home in the Community1 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Rachael SmallMet
- Chaul End Children's Nursery25 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Luton· very positive tone· Rachael SmallOutstanding
- Met
- City Kids Playcentre11 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Rachael SmallMet
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Cambridge Kids Club @ Wacky13 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Cambridgeshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallMet
- Newhall Nursery8 Sept 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Essex· very positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Rocking Horse Day Nursery31 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· West Northamptonshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Met
- Happy Nest Day Nursery18 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Hackney· very positive tone· Rachael SmallOutstanding
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Good
- Outstanding
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick5 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Central Bedfordshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Good
- Clare's Little Bears - Forest Pre School23 Jun 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Met
- Good
- Olivers Lodge - Steeple Bumpstead24 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Essex· positive tone· Rachael SmallMet
- Good
- Inadequate
- Good
- Ducklings Childcare22 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cambridgeshire· very positive tone· Rachael SmallOutstanding
- Riverside Playschool8 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Hertfordshire· mostly positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
- Good
- St Marys Wootton (Bedford) Preschool19 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bedford· mostly positive tone· Rachael SmallGood
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