Inspection days are stressful for practitioners, but they can be a worry for parents too - since they have a part to play, and poor results can themselves affect quality, says Working Mum

The mere mention of Ofsted inspections may be enough to make many childcare practitioners quake, but it puts fear into parents too.

My daughter’s nursery was last inspected in 2011 so I, and my two friends whose children also attend, were well aware that it was due another inspection some time this year.

While we are all content with the care that our children receive, we had been concerned some months back that the nursery’s outdoor area was looking neglected.

One of the reasons why we decided to approach the nursery manager about this was because we did not want an Ofsted inspector to arrive and make judgements about the setting based on the state of the garden.

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