Inspector
Stephanie Nixon
Active in published reports from Aug 2015 to Jan 2026.
Inspections
44
As lead
40
91% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Early years 36 · Other 8
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years1 graded by Stephanie
Stephanie
National
| Outstanding | 0% | 11% | -11 |
| Good | 100% | 76% | +24 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Early years1 graded by Stephanie
StephanieNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 32 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Stephanie Nixon's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 26% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −6
- Length
- +9%
- Next steps
- 4.6
- per report
- Hedged
- 4%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 89%Teaching & assessment 84%Progress & outcomes 80%Safeguarding 73%Staff development 61%Behaviour 48%Communication & language 48%Leadership & governance 45%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes1
Behaviour, attitudes and routines1
Children's welfare and wellbeing1
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years25
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management30
Outcomes28
Personal development1
Personal development, behaviour and welfare29
Quality of education1
Teaching, learning and assessment29
All inspections (44)
- Emley Playschool19 Jan 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Kirklees· very positive tone· Jade Charlton, Lindsay Dobson, Stephanie NixonlowestExpected
- Met
- Nurtured @ Alverthorpe15 Feb 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Wakefield· very positive tone· Michelle Lorains, Stephanie NixonGood
- Report
- Kids Planet Salford11 Jul 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· very positive tone· Farzana Iqbal, Stephanie NixonReport
- Met
- Madina Seeds Nursery17 Jun 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· positive tone· Stephanie NixonReport
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Greenmount Village Preschool11 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Bury· critical tone· Stephanie NixonReport
- Mini Mees Child Care4 Mar 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· critical tone· Stephanie NixonReport
- Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery1 Feb 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Stephanie NixonReport
- Good
- Good
- Twinkle Star Pre School Ltd11 Oct 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· very positive tone· Alison Tranby, Joan Madden, Stephanie NixonReport
- Report
- Good
- Monton Village School Ltd10 Jul 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· very positive tone· Stephanie NixonGood
- Inadequate
- Victoria's Nursery26 Apr 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very critical tone· Stephanie NixonInadequate
- Little Feet Day Nursery17 Apr 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bury· mostly positive tone· Stephanie NixonRequires improvement
- Met
- Good
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- Monton Village School Ltd6 Mar 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· very critical tone· Stephanie NixonInadequate
- The Phoenix Centre21 Feb 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Bury· very positive tone· Stephanie NixonGood
- Good
- Outstanding
- Precious Kids Day Nursery7 Dec 2017 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Stephanie NixonGood
- Inadequate
- Met
- Outstanding
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Lemon Tree Manchester Ltd29 Sept 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mixed tone· Stephanie NixonRequires improvement
- Inadequate
- Good
- Brooklands Day Nursery19 Jan 2016 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Stephanie NixonGood
- Good
- Aunt Mary's7 Dec 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· positive tone· Stephanie NixonGood
- Tiddlywinks Nursery School Ltd19 Aug 2015 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bury· very positive tone· Stephanie NixonOutstanding
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