While 94 per cent of early years providers are now rated "good" or "outstanding", for the small proportion who receive a negative judgment the impact can be devastating.
"The implications of a poor inspection can be the end of a setting," explains Michael Freeston, director of quality improvement at the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
"Particularly when it comes to two-year-old [free childcare] funding because settings are not allowed to take it unless they are rated good or above. Meanwhile, local authorities have the discretion to take three- and four-year-old [free childcare] funding away if you are less than good so these are serious considerations that need to be borne in mind."
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