Inspector
Stephanie Graves
Active in published reports from Jun 2005 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
146
As lead
146
100% of visits
Last 12 months
7
Remits
3
Early years 99 · Other 46 · Schools & FE 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years35 graded by Stephanie
Stephanie
National
| Outstanding | 9% | 11% | -2 |
| Good | 86% | 76% | +10 |
| Requires improvement | 6% | 7% | -1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years8 graded by Stephanie
StephanieNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 91 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Stephanie Graves's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 38% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −4
- Length
- +1%
- Next steps
- 2.9
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 92%Safeguarding 81%Progress & outcomes 81%Behaviour 67%Teaching & assessment 63%Communication & language 58%Health & safety 44%Records & policies 38%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement4
Behaviour and attitudes54
Behaviour, attitudes and routines4
Children's welfare and wellbeing4
Curriculum and teaching4
Early years22
Inclusion4
Leadership and governance4
Leadership and management83
Outcomes27
Personal development54
Personal development, behaviour and welfare29
Quality of education54
Teaching, learning and assessment29
All inspections (146)
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- Bright Horizons Bromley Day Nursery And Preschool22 Jul 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Good
- Crofton Early Learners6 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesRequires improvement
- Met
- Good
- Mytime Active Breakfast And After School Club At Alexandra Juniors13 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesMet
- Beckenham Montessori Pre-school26 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Chucklebox@clare House24 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesMet
- Bright Horizons New Beckenham Day Nursery And Preschool17 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Petit Pembrokes Children's Daycare Nursery4 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Spring - Northumberland Heath22 Feb 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
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- West Street Neighbourhood Nursery31 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesOutstanding
- Hazeldene Pre-School6 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bexley· mostly positive tone· Stephanie GravesRequires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Premier Lodge Day Nursery28 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Bright Horizons Beckenham Day Nursery and Preschool7 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Good
- New Foundations Day Nursery20 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Not met
- The Chelsfield Pre-School3 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bromley· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Not met
- Good
- Not met
- Met
- Sparkles Pre-School1 Dec 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bromley· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Bizzy Bees Pre-School2 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bromley· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Happi Feet Nursery15 Sept 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Rising Stars Day Care15 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Met
- Happifeet Nursery22 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bexley· mostly positive tone· Stephanie GravesRequires improvement
- Holy Redeemer Playgroup18 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bexley· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Bright Horizons Chelsea Day Nursery and Preschool15 Jan 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Westminster· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Outstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Wellington's Nursery2 May 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wandsworth· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- Linden Tree Nursery School10 Apr 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wandsworth· positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- Hillcrest Rising Stars Day Nursery26 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Sutton· positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- Little Wonders Pre-School16 Jan 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lewisham· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- St Mary's Day Nursery26 Jun 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Medway· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Good
- Coxheath Rising Five Preschool27 Apr 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- St. Michaels Pre School18 Apr 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Good
- Outstanding
- Top of the Hill Pre-School21 Feb 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Medway· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Good
- Happy Days UK Ltd26 Oct 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· positive tone· Stephanie GravesOutstanding
- Outstanding
- Good
- Good
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at East Malling10 Aug 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· positive tone· Stephanie GravesGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Outstanding
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- Top Banana Pre School26 Nov 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- The Nursery at St Peter's Church16 Nov 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
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- Devonshire Rooms Pre-school2 Nov 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- Dawn to Dusk Day Nursery (Maidstone) Ltd26 Oct 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
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- Well Place Day Nursery Ltd4 Sept 2009 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
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- Cliffe Woods Pre -School & The Acorn Club1 Feb 2007 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Medway· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
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- Top Banana Pre School23 Jan 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gravesend10 Jan 2006 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
- The Farningham Day Nursery24 Oct 2005 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kent· very positive tone· Stephanie GravesReport
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