Inspector
Susan Mitchell
Active in published reports from Jun 2022 to Jan 2025.
Inspections
29
As lead
29
100% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
2
Early years 28 · Other 1
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years27 graded by Susan
Susan
National
| Outstanding | 4% | 11% | -7 |
| Good | 96% | 76% | +21 |
| Requires improvement | 0% | 7% | -7 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years1 graded by Susan
SusanNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 28 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Susan Mitchell's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 65% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +1
- Length
- +4%
- Next steps
- 2.1
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Communication & language 93%Safeguarding 93%Parents & families 86%Behaviour 66%Maths 62%Progress & outcomes 59%Reading & phonics 55%Staff development 52%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Behaviour and attitudes27
Leadership and management27
Personal development27
Quality of education27
All inspections (29)
- Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery9 Jan 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Susan MitchellOutstanding
- Good
- Good
- Blossom Trees Nursery Ltd24 Jul 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Westmorland and Furness· very positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Report
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Little Stars (Workington) Limited19 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Good
- Good
- First Friends Nursery and Pre-School26 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· very positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Good
- Good
- Jack and Jill Nursery Limited16 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Bolton Nursery7 Dec 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Westmorland and Furness· positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Rainbow Nursery23 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Good
- Good
- Little Owls Nursery (Carlisle) Limited14 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
Show all 29 inspections
- Not met
- Happy Hours Private Day Nursery25 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· very positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Chestnuts Day Nursery10 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· very positive tone· Susan MitchellGood
- Good
Where they've inspected
Often inspects with
Usually inspects alone.
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