Inspector
Tricia Graham
Active in published reports from Jul 2018 to Jul 2026.
Inspections
134
As lead
131
98% of visits
Last 12 months
1
Remits
2
Early years 118 · Other 16
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years50 graded by Tricia
Tricia
National
| Outstanding | 2% | 11% | -9 |
| Good | 58% | 76% | -18 |
| Requires improvement | 22% | 7% | +15 |
| Inadequate | 18% | 7% | +11 |
Early years6 graded by Tricia
TriciaNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 116 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Tricia Graham's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 45% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −2
- Length
- +8%
- Next steps
- 4.4
- per report
- Hedged
- 5%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Parents & families 84%Safeguarding 82%Staff development 60%Communication & language 57%Reading & phonics 54%Curriculum 53%Records & policies 51%Progress & outcomes 50%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement1
Behaviour and attitudes84
Behaviour, attitudes and routines1
Children's welfare and wellbeing1
Curriculum and teaching1
Early years9
Inclusion1
Leadership and governance1
Leadership and management98
Outcomes14
Personal development84
Personal development, behaviour and welfare14
Quality of education84
Teaching, learning and assessment14
All inspections (134)
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Requires improvement
- Tiddlywinks Nursery School Ltd31 Oct 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Bury· positive tone· Tricia Graham, Karen CoxGood
- Little Stars Pre-School11 Sept 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Kids Planet Lymm19 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warrington· positive tone· Anita Dunn, Tricia GrahamGood
- Thrive Culcheth17 Jun 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Warrington· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Kidzrus Monton5 Apr 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· mostly positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Requires improvement
- Not met
- Kinder Giggles Nursery & Pre-School (at New Century)19 Jan 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Tricia GrahamRequires improvement
- Simply Cherish Day Nursery6 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Not met
- Evergreen Childrens Day Nursery21 Nov 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Inadequate
- Met
- Inadequate
- Kids Around The Clock @ Benchill17 Oct 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Layla Davies, Tricia GrahamGood
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Scaliwagz27 Sept 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Oldham· positive tone· Tricia GrahamMet
- Good
- New Amigo's7 Aug 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Tricia GrahamRequires improvement
- Starfish Day Nursery12 Jul 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Requires improvement
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- Tiddlywinks Day Nursery14 Jun 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamOutstanding
- Wmb Born2win Day Nursery24 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Blue Skies Private Day Nursery3 May 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Tricia GrahamRequires improvement
- Kids Planet Bredbury12 Apr 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- New Amigo's15 Mar 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· critical tone· Tricia GrahamInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Sky High Denton Nursery18 Oct 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Makehay Day Nursery16 Aug 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Salford· critical tone· Tricia GrahamInadequate
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- The Rises25 May 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Oldham· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Busy Kids (NW) Ltd22 Apr 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Inadequate
- Pendle Court Day Nursery & Pre-School7 Mar 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· very positive tone· Tricia Graham, Jenny BurgeenGood
- Not met
- Kidspiration Gorton Ltd25 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· critical tone· Tricia GrahamInadequate
- Kids Planet Christie Fields18 Jan 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Tricia Graham, Richard SutcliffeGood
- Met
- Early Inspirations15 Dec 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Little Learners23 Nov 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Tricia GrahamRequires improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Little Giggles Private Day Nursery Ltd26 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· mostly positive tone· Tricia GrahamRequires improvement
- Banana Moon Day Nursery20 Oct 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Inadequate
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Kids Planet Trafford City25 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Trafford· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Park View Nursery19 Aug 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Good
- Inadequate
- Mills Hill Playgroup9 Jul 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Oldham· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Kids Corner Oldham Ltd30 Jun 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Oldham· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Good
- Inadequate
- Torah Tots Integrated Nursery13 May 2021 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Requires improvement
- Torah Tots Integrated Nursery5 Mar 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mixed tone· Tricia GrahamInadequate
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Met
- Met
- School Buddies13 Feb 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Tameside· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamMet
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Busy Bees Pre-School23 Jan 2020 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Tameside· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Met
- Met
- Good
- Met
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Deedee's23 Oct 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Tricia GrahamRequires improvement
- Not met
- Wmb Born2win Day Nursery9 Oct 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamGood
- Good
- Inadequate
- Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery20 Aug 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Tricia GrahamReport
- Report
- Good
- Good
- Good
- Inadequate
- Report
- Orchards Day Nursery25 Jun 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Stockport· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamReport
- Good
- Inadequate
- Inadequate
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Not met
- Channings Childcare Ltd Rochdale30 Apr 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Rochdale· very positive tone· Tricia GrahamReport
- Hutton Playgroup5 Apr 2019 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Lancashire· mixed tone· Tricia GrahamReport
- Met
- Report
- Good
- Report
- Good
- Report
- Report
- Good
- Report
- Report
- The Fledglings23 Nov 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· positive tone· Tricia GrahamReport
- Report
- Inadequate
- Good
- Little Giggles Private Day Nursery Ltd16 Aug 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Tameside· positive tone· Tricia GrahamReport
- Victoria's Nursery26 Jul 2018 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Lancashire· critical tone· Tricia GrahamReport
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