Inspector
Vicki Brown
Active in published reports from Jul 2022 to Feb 2026.
Inspections
17
As lead
17
100% of visits
Last 12 months
3
Remits
1
Early years 17
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Early years13 graded by Vicki
Vicki
National
| Outstanding | 8% | 11% | -3 |
| Good | 85% | 76% | +9 |
| Requires improvement | 8% | 7% | +1 |
| Inadequate | 0% | 7% | -7 |
Early years1 graded by Vicki
VickiNational
Small sample: fewer than 10 graded inspections, so differences mean little.
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 14 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Vicki Brown's reports read warmer than others with the same grade (warmer than 90% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- +6
- Length
- −1%
- Next steps
- 2.3
- per report
- Hedged
- 3%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Safeguarding 94%Parents & families 82%Communication & language 82%Staff development 76%Behaviour 71%Progress & outcomes 53%Teaching & assessment 53%Curriculum 47%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
Achievement3
Behaviour and attitudes13
Behaviour, attitudes and routines3
Children's welfare and wellbeing3
Curriculum and teaching3
Inclusion3
Leadership and governance3
Leadership and management13
Personal development13
Quality of education13
All inspections (17)
- lowestNeeds attention
- lowestUrgent improvement
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Good
- Requires improvement
- Heather Grove Montessori Nursery26 Jun 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Vicki BrownGood
- Good
- Sandy Bears Nursery + Pre School25 Mar 2025 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Vicki BrownGood
- Good
- Good
- St Clares Pre School26 Nov 2024 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Vicki BrownGood
- S4YC Out of School Club @ St Peters6 Dec 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care· Wirral· positive tone· Vicki BrownMet
- Good
- Good
- Building Blocks Day Nursery Anderton7 Feb 2023 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Vicki BrownOutstanding
- Kiddiecare Day Nursery Limited8 Nov 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Vicki BrownGood
- Little Bumbles Pre-school13 Jul 2022 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Vicki BrownGood
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